Masterson v. Nielsen

GREENE, Judge.

Larry and Linda Nielsen, husband and wife, appeal from the trial court’s order denying their motion to set aside a $10,000 default judgment entered against them.

On March 16, 1983, plaintiff, Jess A. Masterson, d/b/a Masterson Seed Company, sued the Nielsens and Paul Rehmke, alleging the defendants had breached their contract to sell him 200,000 pounds of fes-cue seed at 13 cents a pound. Masterson alleged that because of defendants’ failure to furnish the seed, and in order to fulfill his contractual obligations, he was forced to purchase the seed from other suppliers at a price…