Cannon v. Nikles

This action is before us on review of the action of the trial court in refusing to set aside a default judgment. On the 24th day of October, 1939, the appellant filed a petition in the Independence Division of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. Summons was duly issued and served on respondent, returnable to the December, 1939, Term of said court.

Thereafter, respondent duly joined issue by general denial and thereafter, said cause being at issue, it was placed on the trial docket and defendant had knowledge that it was on the trial docket for the week of March 11, 1940, and the…