Grouch v. Martin

Decided July 15, 1891

Supreme Court of Kansas · decided 1891-07-15

<p>Sebyioe by Publication — Affidavit. Before service can be made by publication, an affidavit must be filed stating that the plaintiff is unable to make servioe of the summons upon the defendant, and that the case is one of those mentioned in § 72 of the civil code. Without such an affidavit, the attempted service by publication is insufficient.</p>

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently March 1928

5 state decisions

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Decided 1891-07-15

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¶1• The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

¶2On the 10th day of April, 1889, F. L. Martin obtained judgment against W. S. Grouch for $427, and for a sale of certain lots in Wichita, which had been attached at the commencement of the action. The only service had in the case was by publication. Grouch filed no pleading and made no appearance. Judgment was taken upon default. The affidavit filed for the publication was wholly insufficient. It did not state that the plaintiff was unable to make service of the summons upon the defendant, or that the case was one of those mentioned in § 72 of the civil code. (Civil Code, § 73; Shields v. Miller, 9 Kas. 390; Harris v. Claflin, 36 id. 543.)

¶3The judgment of the district court must be reversed.

All the Justices concurring.