Legal Opinion

Newman v. Universal Enterprises, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 4, 1957No. 1905PublishedCited by 10 opinions

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

  1. Barber v. TurbervilleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  2. Manos v. FickenscherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
  3. Askew v. Randolph Carney Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
  4. Sandler v. Kass Realty Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Starling v. Jephunneh Lawrence & AssociatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Leiken v. WilsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Walker v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Reid v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. TURQUOISE WYLIE v. GLENNCREST.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016

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