Case Name: John Maloney v. Mahlon Smith's Admx.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1882-03-28
Citations: 11 Ky. Op. 577
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Maloney v. Mahlon Smith's Admx.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 11
Pages: 577–578

Head Matter:
John Maloney v. Mahlon Smith's Admx.
[Abstract Kentucky Law Reporter, Vol. 3-695.]
Failure to Answer Petition.
The failure of a defendant to answer after he is served with process entitles the plaintiff to a judgment, upon proof of his cause of action.
APPEAL FROM MASON CIRCUIT COURT.
Wadsworth & Son, for appellant.
T. A. Curran, for appellee.
March 28, 1882.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Pryor:
The failure to answer was an admission of the statements contained in the petition. That pleading contains every essential averment necessary to constitute a cause of action. The name of Maloney or Mallonny is to the note and whether he signed it or authorized another to sign it does not appear; and besides, the positive averment is that by his certain note he promised and agreed to pay the debt mentioned, and the failure to answer after the service of process entitled the plaintiff to a judgment. Whether the names are identical, that is, whether Maloney is the person whose proper name is Mallonny and who now offers to defend this action, is not a question before us. The process or summons is followed by the judgment against the same party upon whom, the. summons was served and against whom the action was instituted.
Judgment affirmed.