Case Name: CHESTER B. McLEOD v. MARY STUDEBAKER McLEOD
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1944-03-22
Citations: 224 N.C. 855
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHESTER B. McLEOD v. MARY STUDEBAKER McLEOD.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 224
Pages: 855–856

Head Matter:
CHESTER B. McLEOD v. MARY STUDEBAKER McLEOD.
(Filed 22 March, 1944.)
Appeal by plaintiff from Frizzelle, J., at April Term, 1943, of WayNe.
Civil action for absolute divorce upon ground of two years separation, beard upon motion, under Gr. S., 1-220, formerly O. S., 600, to set aside judgment rendered herein at February Term, 1943, of Wayne. But it appearing upon the face of the record that affidavit for publication of notice of summons is fatally defective for that it fails to state that “defendant cannot, after due diligence, be found in the State,” the court being of opinion that the trial court acquired no jurisdiction over defendant and that hence the judgment rendered in the action is void, so adjudged, and vacated and annulled the judgment to which the motion related.
Plaintiff appeals therefrom to Supreme Court and assigns error.
J. Faison Thomson for plaintiff, appellant.
Olaude C. Canaday for defendant, appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The record fails to show error in the judgment below. G. S., 1-98, formerly C. S., 484. Denton v. Vassiliades, 212 N. C., 513, 193 S. E., 737.
Affirmed.