Elliston Lime Company v. Prentice Lumber Company

Judgment was entered in the district court of Missoula County setting aside a default judgment in favor of Prentice Lumber Company against Elliston Lime Company for approximately $21,000. Prentice Lumber Company now appeals from the judgment setting aside the prior default judgment.

In 1966 Prentice, who was engaged in the wholesale lumber brokerage business, began doing business with Elliston who was engaged in the business of processing cut-stock lumber. The business transactions between the parties were essentially the sale of four-quarter shop lumber by Prentice to Elliston and the…