Newman v. Universal Enterprises, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ROVER, Chief Judge.
This appeal is from the denial of a motion to set aside a confession of judgment and to quash a writ of attachment issued thereon. Appellee had instituted suit against the appellant to recover a balance due for merchandise sold and delivered. Without service of process upon appellant, the clerk of the Municipal Court made entry of judgment in the case in accordance with a praecipe, purportedly signed by appellant in the office of the appellee and witnessed by an employee of appellee, authorizing the clerk to enter his voluntary appearance, acknowledging a copy of the claim…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barber v. TurbervilleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Manos v. FickenscherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Askew v. Randolph Carney Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Sandler v. Kass Realty Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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- Leiken v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Walker v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Reid v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- TURQUOISE WYLIE v. GLENNCREST.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
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