Indiana Travelers' Accident Ass'n v. Doherty
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Vigo Superior Court; Fred W. Beal, Judge. Action by Mary L. Dolierty against tbe Indiana Travelers’ Accident Association. Default judgment for plaintiff, and from an order, dismissing defendant’s motion to set aside tbe default, tbe defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRemy, J.
As tbe beneficiary named in an insurance policy issued by appellant association, appellee recovered a judgment against appellant for $5,000 for tbe alleged accidental death of tbe insured, wbo was ber husband. Tbe judgment was rendered by default. At a subsequent term of court appellant filed its motion, supported by affidavits of its secretary and its attorney, for relief from said judgment, which motion was based upon tbe claim that tbe judgment *216was taken through appellant’s mistake, inadvertence, surprise and excusable neglect. In opposition to appellant’s said motion for relief, appellee…
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