Legal Opinion

Farmers Bank v. Talbert

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 14, 1914No. 8787PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Before Shipp, J., Action by the Farmers Bank of McCormick against John L. Talbert. Judgment by default. Motion to vacate judgment and for leave to answer refused. Defendant appeals. lo S. C. 614; 51 S. C. 405'; 17 S. C. 451; 56 S. C. 28; 77 S. C. 226.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gage.

The appeal involves practically only one issue, though there are seven exceptions.

The plaintiff got by default a judgment against the defendant for two thousand one hundred twenty and 40-100 ($2,120.40) dollars.

Within thirty days thereafter the defendant moved, under section 225 of the Code of Procedure, to set the judgment aside and for leave to answer.

The motion was refused, and the defendant appeals.

1 It is plain the Court below did not abuse its discretion to refuse the motion; and that is sufficient to now sustain the order which…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Drummond v. EdwardsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
  2. Drummond v. EdwardsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923

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