Sherman v. McDermott

This is a civil action for assault and battery and false imprisonment in which a justice of the Superior Court entered a default judgment against the defendant in the .amount of $50. In an action brought by the defendant pursuant to G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §9- 21-4, 1 this court vacated the default judgment, and the case was remanded to the Superior Court for trial on the merits. Petition of Donald F. McDermott, 103 R. I. 182, 235 A.2d 881 (1967).

When the case was reached for trial in Superior Court, defendant again failed to answer, and on plaintiff’s motion, was called and defaulted…