149 Minn. 104 | Minn. | 1921
This is an appeal from an order refusing to set aside the judgment and permit the defendant to answer in an action for divorce.
The action was brought by Willard I. Laird in the district court of Steele county in this state. The summons and complaint were served on Mrs. Laird personally in the city of Chicago’, Illinois, on April 26, 1916. She took them to an Illinois attorney and had him bring an action in her behalf in that state for a separate maintenance, and procure a tem
The only matter of any merit presented in support of the motion is the claim that Mr. Laird was not a bona fide resident of the state of Minnesota. The court found as a fact that he had been a resident of this state for a full year immediately before the commencement of the action and this finding is well sustained by the record.
The defendant also asked to have the judgment vacated and for per-, mission to answer, on the ground that her failure to answer was due to mistake and excusable neglect, but the statute permitting the vacation of a judgment on that ground does not apply to a final judgment in an action for divorce. G. S. 1913, § 7786. Moreover her claim in that respect is clearly shown to be unfounded.
Order affirmed.