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· 1/10/1900

Whitfield v. Howard

Citations

  • 12 S.D. 355
  • 81 N.W. 727
  • 1900 S.D. LEXIS 47

Syllabus

<p>The recital in a default judgment, “the summons in this action having been duly and personally served on the above named defendant,” will be considered presumptively true, placing the burden of showing the contrary on one seeking- to vacate and set aside the judgment, though no summons or return appears in the judgment roll.</p>

Judges: Corson

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