Tahamtan v. DIXIE ORNAMENTAL IRON COMPANY

Smith, Judge.

We reverse the entry of default judgment against appellant.

On August 17, 1976, appellee filed a one-count complaint alleging appellant owed it $1,160.06. On September 14,1976, appellant, without an attorney, filed with the clerk of court a letter in which he designated the name and number of the case and claimed that he had paid appellee in full. Within this letter appellant enclosed canceled checks made out to appellee and amounting to a total of $1,650. On November 10,1976, the case proceeded to trial without a jury, with appellant continuing to represent himself, and the court…