International Shoe Co. v. Garfinkle

Appellant brought this action in the circuit court of the Second district of Bolivar county against appellee on an open account for eight hundred ten dollars and sixty-seven cents. There was a verdict and judgment for the appellee from which judgment appellant prosecutes, this appeal.

On the first day of the term of the court, in the absence of appellant and its attorney, a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee was written up by appellee’s attorney, and entered upon the minutes of the court, without any actual trial having taken place. The court asked appellee’s attorney whether he would…