Rankin v. Clemons

HUGHES, Justice.

Appellant, E. H. Rankin, d/b/a Rankin Automotive Transmissions, filed suit in the nature of a Bill of Review to vacate a default judgment rendered against him in the Court below in favor of appellee, James Clemons, in Cause No. 121,271, on the docket of such Court. Such suit was for conversion of an automobile and for damages. In this proceeding, the Trial Court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment.1

The default judgment suit was filed March 8, 1961. Appellant was served March 9, 1961. On March 16, 1961, appellant telephoned Mr. E. Richard Criss, Jr., appellee’s…