Forman v. Hall

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s application for relief from a judgment entered as by default against her in the municipal court of the city of Sioux Falls.

Plaintiff served a verified complaint, praying the judgment against defendant in the sum of $163. Defendant for answer interposed a general denial. The case was placed on the calendar for trial, and after some delay was brought on for trial by plaintiff’s counsel in the absence of both defendant and her counsel. The court proceeded as though no answer had ever been served, and without any evidence of any kind entered…