Byrum v. Lowe & Gordon, Ltd.

In May, 1979, Lowe & Gordon, Ltd., obtained a judgment against Elizabeth and Barney Byrum. The Byrums moved to set aside this judgment in April, 1980, alleging the court erred for various reasons in entering judgment against them. However, the threshold issue on appeal is whether the 1979 judgment could be attacked 11 months later. Concluding it could not, we do not reach the issue of whether the original judgment was proper.

The appellee, a professional corporation engaged in the practice of law, originally filed suit against the Byrums in June, 1978, for money it claimed was due it for legal…