Elizabeth Weatherly Bailey v. Louis Rodney Luke Chamblee, Jr.

WILSON, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Luke' Chamblee sued Elizabeth Weatherly Bailey in county court' after Bailey refused to close. on a contract to buy Chamblee’s house. The county court found that Bailey breached the contract, awarded damages, and entered judgment in favor of Chamblee. Bailey appealed to the circuit court, and the circuit court affirmed. However, the parties did not receive notice of the circuit court’s order for more than fifteen months after it was entered. Upon receiving notice of the order, Bailey moved to reopen the time, for filing a notice of appeal, and the circuit court…