Opinion ID: 1676404
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Heading: on return to remand

Text: This case was remanded and a hearing was held by the circuit court to determine whether the defendant Buddy Braley was in fact a resident or nonresident of the State of Alabama. Following the hearing, the trial court determined that at the time of attempted service of process on February 17, 1981, Buddy Braley was a nonresident of this state. Having reviewed the record of the hearing thoroughly, we conclude that the circuit court's determination that the defendant was a nonresident at the time the Franklin County sheriff attempted service was proper. Consequently, the notice of service by publication, pursuant to Rule 4.3(d), ARCP, was not sufficient for the circuit court to acquire jurisdiction of the person of the defendant and to enter a default judgment on the plaintiff's behalf against the defendant when defendant failed to appear. Accordingly, we reverse the default judgment entered by the circuit court and remand. REVERSED AND REMANDED. TORBERT, C.J., and FAULKNER, JONES, ALMON, SHORES, EMBRY, BEATTY and ADAMS, JJ., concur.