Scudder v. Haug

Charles I. Seudder, plaintiff and appellee herein, filed this action against Lydia Haug, defendant and appellant herein, to recover the sum of $824.71 for legal services rendered to her. The defendant entered what was in effect a general denial, and filed a cross-petition, which was subsequently dismissed. See Scudder v. Haug, 197 Neb. 638, 250 N. W. 2d 611 (1977). After protracted pretrial proceedings, the case was set for trial on June 13, 1977. The defendant failed to appear for trial, and was found to be in default. After an evidentiary hearing on the merits of plaintiff’s claim, the…