Grimsely v. Florida Universal Financial Corp.

Appellants, real estate developers, appeal from a final judgment in favor of appellee, a mortgage broker.

Appellee sued appellants seeking a brokerage commission in the sum of $12,440. Upon being served with process appellants failed to respond whereupon a default followed by a final judgment consequent thereon was entered in the sum of $12,440 plus costs in the sum of $31. Upon motion the default and judgment were vacated and the case was allowed to proceed on the merits, resulting in a judgment in favor of appellee in the sum of $8,000 plus costs. *722Appellants appealed and appellee…