Bell v. Lee

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

Appellee, Joe Terry Lee, brought suit against appellant, Dr. Robert A. Bell, to collect the balance due under a promissory note. The trial court awarded appellee a default judgment against appellant in the sum of Twenty Thousand One Hundred Forty Two Dollars and One Cent ($20,142.01) representing principal, accrued interest and ten percent attorney’s fee plus interest from the date of the judgment.

Appellant petitioned the court to set aside the default judgment alleging that prior to filing the lawsuit, he and appellee had agreed upon a settlement of their differences,…