Pfeffer v. Arrendale

Frankum, Judge.

The controlling issue presented by the appeal in this case is whether, under the circumstances involved, the trial judge erred in adjudicating the case to be in default, erred in striking the defendant’s defensive pleadings, and erred in confining the jury’s consideration of the case solely to a determination of the issue respecting damages. It appears from the record that the appearance day was December 26, 1963. On December 17, 1963, defendant secured an order extending the time for the filing of defensive pleadings until January 16, 1964. Thereafter three additional orders…