4 Colo. App. 345 | Colo. Ct. App. | 1894
delivered the opinion of the court.
Nine errors are assigned on this appeal, and, apparently, most of them are well laid. The matter can be determined, however, by the application of two rules which have been declared by the appellate courts of this state.
In 1890, Williams commenced suit against the mining company to recover the value of the services which he had rendered as foreman or superintendent, and also certain wages due miners. According to the record, the corporation
It is well settled that the affidavit for publication may not be made by the attorney on information and belief; and without some showing, at least, of right, authority, and capacity, an attorney cannot make an affidavit which will he sufficient to uphold an order for the substituted service.
The time which must elapse between the completion of the publication and the rendition of judgment is equally determinative. Under the law as declared, this judgment was prematurely entered, and cannot stand. Morton v. Morton, 16 Colo. 358; Davis v. Lumber Co., 2 Colo. App. 381. These errors dispose of the judgment, and it will be reversed and remanded.
Reversed.