Legal Opinion
Comer v. Fistere
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 10, 1954No. 1427PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Appellant was sued for payments due'under a contract for dancing lessons.' Although she was personally served with process, she did not appear and defend the suit, and judgment was entered against her by default. ■: Approximately six months later, after her salary was attached, she moved to vacate the default judgment. Attached to her motion was an-answer to the complaint stating several defenses to the claim of appellee. The motion to va--caté judgment was denied.. Appellant thereupon filed the pr'esent action, in which she repeated part of the matter pleaded in her first…
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