Millette v. Mehmke

| Minn. | Dec 11, 1879

Gilfillan, C. J.

The summons was served with a copy of the complaint, but instead of referring to such copy as that which defendant was required to answer,- the summons required him to answer the complaint “which has been filed in the office of the clerk,” etc. No complaint, was filed.

Within the decision in Tuller v. Caldwell, 3 Minn. 67" court="Minn." date_filed="1859-07-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/hawke-v-banning-6640317?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6640317">3 Minn. 67, (117,) the court acquired no jurisdiction by such service. But we think that decision goes too far, and the correct rule to be that if the summons is regular on its face,.and is served in the.manner provided by statute, the court, thereby acquires jurisdiction; and that if the complaint be not filed, nor a copy served, as stated in the summons, it is only an irregularity, the defendant’s remedy for which is «by;motion in the court below to set aside the service. - If he fails to make such motion, he waives his objection to the irregularity.

The judgment which was entered on default must, however, be reversed, on the ground that the complaint does not state facts • sufficient to- constitute a cause of action, because it appears that the right of action on the judgment sued upon was barred by the statute of limitations before the action was •commenced. Kennedy v. Williams, 11 Minn. 219 (314;) McArdle v. McArdle, 12 Minn. 98" court="Minn." date_filed="1866-07-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/mcardle-v-mcardle-7962258?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="7962258">12 Minn. 98.

Judgment reversed.