Gaskins v. California Ins. Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice FishburnE.

The appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court opening and vacating a default judgment taken by the plaintiff against the defendant corporation for $716.22, together with costs.

The summons and complaint had been served upon the defendant by service upon the State Insurance Commissioner on the 24th day of August, 1939, and the defendant failing to answer or demur within the twenty days allowed by law, judgment was entered on September 18, 1939, after the case had been referred to the Master for Chesterfield County to hear and…