suits to be simpler, easier, and less expensive than a district court action. Barnes Beauty Coll. v. McCoy, 279 N.W.2d 258, 259 (Iowa 1979). Based on a plain reading of the statute and the legislative intent underlying small claims actions, we conclude when a plaintiff files a verified account under section 631.10, the court must consider the verified account as if the plaintiff appeared personally at the trial and deem the matters presented in the verification as evidence offered by the plaintiff. If the defendant fails to appear at the trial and the evidence presented in the verified account substantiates the plaintiffs claim, the court should enter judgment against the defendant. Iowa Code § 631.10; see also ITT Fin. Servs. v. Zimmerman, 464 N.W.2d 486, 489-90 (Iowa Ct.App.1990) (<HOLDING>). If the defendant does appear at the trial,
holding that notice of judgment was insufficient holding the original notice and verified account did not substantiate plaintiffs claim and was insufficient for the court to enter a default judgment against the plaintiffs holding that the defense of insufficient process was waived because it was not raised by the defendant in its answer but later in its response to the plaintiffs request for default judgment holding that suit to recover amount due for professional services was a liquidated claim proved by written instruments where plaintiff attached original invoices to verified petition and motion for default judgment holding that the district court should not have entered a default judgment against an intervenor based on the original partys failure to appear