Menefee v. Veal

This is an appeal from a denial of a Rule 60 (b)(1), Ala.R.Civ.P., motion to set aside a judgment dismissing the action. We affirm.

On October 17, 1983, the plaintiffs filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County a bill to quiet title to real estate. On June 22, 1984, Judge Thompson entered the following order:

"SUBMISSION ORDER

"This cause was set on the June 22, 1984, CALL DOCKET. The purpose of this docket is to dispose of cases which have been burdening the docket for an inordinate period of time and which, apparently, should be disposed of without further, lengthy delay.

"From an…