Legal Opinion
Investment Bankers of America, Inc. v. Schools
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1962No. 2871PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge.
This appeal is from an order vacating a default judgment upon which attachment had been issued.
The action was brought by a stock brokerage firm for the deficiency balance resulting from its forced sale of securities alleged to have been purchased by the defendant. Defendant was personally served on March 22, 1960. On the morning of April 13, 1960, plaintiff’s counsel obtained a default judgment on its verified complaint for failure of defendant to appear and answer. On that same day defendant’s attorney delivered a copy of an answer at the office of plaintiff’s attorney, but…
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- Mike's Mfg. Co. v. ZimzorisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- Blacker v. RodDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
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