Gettings v. Buchanan
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from Third Judicial District, Deer Lodge County. Claim and Delivery. Defendant’s motion to vacate the judgment and default was denied by Brantley, J.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Witt, J.
The defendant appeals from a judgment entered against him by default, and also from an order of the district court refusing to open the default. The first ground set up for opening the default was alleged inadvertence and excusable neglect. This point was not urged with much force by the appellant, and we will state, without reviewing the facts, that it is our opinion that there was no abuse of discretion in this respect by the district court.
Another point which the appellant urges with much zeal is as follows : A complaint and answer in the case being on file, the plaintiff, on the 2d of…
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