Green v. United Securities Corporation
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This action was brought by appellee for the sum of $1,539.60 allegedly due on a promissory note executed by appellant and her son in the purchase of an automobile by the son. Service of process on appellant was made by leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at her home with a roomer 1 on February 16, 1961. The roomer left the summons and complaint on a radiator in the hall. The papers fell behind the radiator and appellant did not find them until March 7. On March 9 a default judgment was taken against appellant. On March 13 she filed a motion to set aside the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Manos v. FickenscherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
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