Legal Opinion
Mandel Bros. v. Victory Belt Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 27, 1926No. 3723PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAGE, Circuit Judge.
The return of service on defendant corporation, hereinafter set out, was made August 8, 1925. October 1, 1925, defendant was defaulted and a final decree entered. November 3, 1925, defendant petitioned the court to set aside the default, and said:
“The summons served upon the defendant was inadvertently lost or misplaced * * * and did not come to the attention of counsel * * * until on or about the 25th day of October, 1925; that Mandel Bros, has a meritorious defense. * * * ”
Matters deemed by it to be sufficient to show a meritorious defense are set out. Other than…
2Cited by4 opinions
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- In re GantDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1931
- George A. Shaheen v. Honorable Paul D. Shriver, as Judge of the District Court of Guam, Unincorporated Territory of GuamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955