Schiele v. . Insurance Co.

Civil action to set aside a judgment by default final, on the ground of surprise and excusable neglect, and at the hearing the court found the following facts:

"That suit is brought upon a judgment alleged to have been obtained by the plaintiffs against A. J. Dillard and the defendant North State Fire Insurance Company in July, 1909, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the same was placed in the hands of Messrs. Douglas Douglas, attorneys practicing at the Greensboro bar, for collection. That in June, 1913, Messrs. Douglas Douglas wrote a letter to the Dixie Fire Insurance Company, which company had…