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Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-17
Type Ac Rent And Possession
Docket 32 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Teague, Randy|Shilling, Patricia J
Defendant Hesterlee, James
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Judge

Hon. Kruse Jessica Lynn

Missouri

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Docket Entries

  2. Returned Mail-Undeliverable
  4. Judge/Clerk - Note NOTICE OF ENTRY
  6. Judge/Clerk - Note Be advised that on DECEMBER 21, 2021, the Court entered a default judgment against you in the above-referenced case. Pursuant to Section 535.030.4, RSMo, the Court notifies you that: 1) you have ten (10) days from the date of the judgment to file a motion to set aside the judgment 2) unless the judgment is set aside, the judgment will become final ten (10) days from the date it was entered; and 3) once the judgment is final, you will be subject to eviction without further notice.
  7. Judgment Entered
  8. Default Judgment PLAINTIFF APPEARS. DEFENDANT APPEARS NOT. JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEFENDANT PER WRITTEN JUDGMENT. /S/ JUDGE KRUSE Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Civil Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 12/21/2021; 9:00 AM; JESSICA LYNN KRUSE; Christian
  10. Summons Posted Document ID - 21-SM51-186; Served To - HESTERLEE, JAMES; Server - ; Served Date - 09-DEC-21; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Served
  11. Notice of Service Affidavit of Service by Posting and Mailing. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING On Behalf Of: RANDY TEAGUE
  12. Summons Issued-Landlord/Tenant Document ID: 21-SM51-186, for HESTERLEE, JAMES.
  13. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 21-SMLT-309; Served To - HESTERLEE, JAMES; Server - ; Served Date - 08-DEC-21; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Special Process Server; Reason Description - Non-est
  14. Order to Post Summons
  15. Proposed Order Filed Order to Post and Mail Summons. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING On Behalf Of: RANDY TEAGUE
  16. Motion to Post Summons Motion for Order to Post and Mail Summons. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING
  17. Correspondence Filed Letter to Clerk. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING
  18. Affidavit Filed Non Est Alias Summons. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING
  19. Summons Issued-Landlord/Tenant Document ID: 21-SMLT-309, for HESTERLEE, JAMES.
  20. Civil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/21/2021 - Default Judgment + Scheduled For: 12/21/2021; 9:00 AM; JESSICA LYNN KRUSE; Christian
  21. Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Associated Entries: 11/19/2021 - Civil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/21/2021 - Default Judgment + Hearing Continued From: 11/30/2021; 9:00 AM Civil Setting
  22. Request for Alias Summons Letter to Court. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING On Behalf Of: RANDY TEAGUE
  23. Summons Returned Non-Est Document ID - 21-SMLT-288; Served To - HESTERLEE, JAMES; Server - SO CHRISTIAN COUNTY-OZARK; Served Date - 29-NOV-21; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Sheriff Department; Reason Description - Non-est
  24. Note to Clerk eFiling Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING
  25. Notice of Service Non-Est Summons. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING On Behalf Of: RANDY TEAGUE
  26. Correspondence Filed ATTORNEYS OFFICE CALLED, THE SUMMONS HAS NOT BEEN SERVED. SHE WILL (NS) AND EFILE FOR A NEW DATE, AND SUMMONS. WILL CANCEL THIS DATE OF 11/30 SO THEY CAN REATTEMPT TO SERVE THE NEW SUMMONS.
  27. Summons Issued-Landlord/Tenant Document ID: 21-SMLT-288, for HESTERLEE, JAMES.
  28. Order - Special Process Server
  29. Civil Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 12/01/2021 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled Scheduled For: 11/30/2021; 9:00 AM; JESSICA LYNN KRUSE; Christian
  30. Filing Info Sheet eFiling Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING
  31. Motion Special Process Server Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING On Behalf Of: RANDY TEAGUE
  32. Pet Filed in Associate Ct Petition of Landlord for Recovery of Possession for Non Payment of Rent; Lease Agreement. Filed By: PATRICIA J SHILLING

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