Lamoreaux v. Havranek

The Complaint of the plaintiff alleged that the defendant started a fire near plaintiff’s property, that the fire got out of control by reason of negligence of the defendant, and plaintiff’s barn and some personal property was destroyed on March 29, 1958. This suit was filed on November 8, 1958, and default judgment in the amount of $2,909.36 was entered on March 16, 1959. On April 30, 1959, a motion to set aside the default was filed and in opposition to this motion the plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss. Leave was granted the defendant to file an amended petition to vacate the judgment and…