First National Bank v. Dudley

Citations

• 80 Wash. 376
• 141 P. 884
• 1914 Wash. LEXIS 1315

Syllabus

<p>Judgment—-Default—Vacation—Grounds-—Proceedings to Commence Action—Delay. Under Rem & Bal. Code, § 220, providing that an action may be commenced either by the service of a summons or filing a complaint, a delay of three years in filing the complaint after commencement of the action by the service of a summons and copy of the complaint, does not deprive the court of jurisdiction to enter a default judgment, or warrant the vacation of the default, where there had been no appearance by the defendant.</p>