Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Gallman
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 1953No. 1382PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellants sued appellee for property-damages alleged to have resulted from ap-pellee’s negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Appellee was served with process-but made no appearance and filed no answer. Rule 39A of the trial court provides-that the clerk shall enter judgment by default on verified complaint in any action ex. contractu for a sum certain, and that in all! other cases the clerk shall enter a memorandum of default and the case shall be-placed “on the motions calendar for the-taking of ex parte proof.” Accordingly this case after entry of default came on…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thomson v. WoosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Thorpe v. National City Bank of TampaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1921
- Kiessling v. KiesslingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
- Dehoff v. . BlackSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1934
- Hurd v. FordUtah Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Heimbach v. MuellerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Taylor v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Ace Freight Forwarding Co. v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Maryland ex rel. John F. Casey Co. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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