Case Name: SKILES et al. v. BAKER et al.
Court: Colorado Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Decision Date: 1882-12
Citations: 3 Colo. L. Rep. 201
Docket Number: 
Parties: SKILES et al. v. BAKER et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Colorado Law Reporter
Volume: 3
Pages: 201–201

Head Matter:
SKILES et al. v. BAKER et al.
(Supreme Court of Colorado,
December Term, 1882
to County Court of Gunnison County.)
1. Summons by Publication. The defendant, in case of service of summons by publication, has forty days after service is complete in which to make defense. Example: First publication, Nov. 13 ; last publication Dec. 4—service complete, Dec. 14.
Browne & Putnam, for plaintiffs in error.

Opinion:
Elbert, C. J.
In this case the service of summons was by publication. The first publication was November the 13th; the last, December 4th. Judgment of default was entered December 15th.
This was error. Publication only effects the service of the summons. Under the provisions of Sec. 42 of the Code the service in this case was not complete until December 14th; and, under the provisions of Sec. 32, the defendant had forty days thereafter in which to answer. This was held in the case
The judgment of the Court below is reversed and the cause remanded.