McCormick Motor Car Co. v. McDonald

The appellee executed to the appellant certain notes upon which suit was instituted in the justice of the peace court, being filed on November 26, 1927, and process was issued the same day, returnable December 5, 1927, the process being served on the 28th day of November, 1927. On December 5th neither party appeared in the justice court, and the justice of the peace ordered the case continued until December 12, 1927. On that day the plaintiff appeared, but the defendant failed to do so, and default judgment was taken and duly entered upon the docket of the justice of the peace. This judgment…