IN RE MARRIAGE OF HUSTON

No. 2-60079.

263 N.W.2d 697 (1978)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Louise I. HUSTON and John E. Huston. Upon the Petition of Louise I. HUSTON, Appellee, and concerning John E. HUSTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marks, Flagg, Hockett & Marks, by Kenneth D. Benhart, Des Moines, for appellant.

Williams, Hart, Lavorato & Kirtley, by William R. Stiles, West Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by MOORE, C. J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, LeGRAND and REYNOLDSON, JJ.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

Respondent husband appeals default marriage dissolution decree and his overruled motion to set same aside. We affirm.

May 5, 1976, Louise I. Huston (Louise) commenced an action for termination of her marriage with John E. Huston (John). Although notice thereof was duly given, John neither appeared, moved, nor filed a responsive pleading.

October 15th a default decree was entered dissolving the marriage and making other provisions...

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