ALEXANDER, A.C.J.
John Stokes appeals an order of the Cowlitz County Superior Court denying his motion to vacate a default judgment and confirming a real estate mortgage foreclosure sale. He contends that the trial court improperly authorized service of a summons on him by publication and that, as a consequence, the trial court did not acquire jurisdiction over him. We agree and reverse the trial court.
The facts are not in dispute. In November 1985, the Longview...
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