Townsand v. Townsand

Decided April 15, 1859

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1859-04-15

April 2nd, 1855, Jonathan B. Townsand, who was the father of the defendants in error, filed his bill against the plaintiff in error, for a divorce. The bill alleges marriage of the parties in Canada, in 1852, their removal to Illinois, 1853. Summons issued same day. The summons was returned not served, the defendant not being found in the county.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1909

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Decided 1859-04-15

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Caton, C. J.

¶1The summons in this case, was returned not served. The court proceeded to default the defendant, and rendered a decree, divorcing the parties, withdut noticing, no doubt, that there had been no service. The decree must be revérsed.

¶2Decree reversed.