Union Storage Co., Inc. v. Knight

In February 1973, appellee won a default judgment against appellant amounting to $15,506, plus interest and costs. This amount reflected the value of appellee’s belongings destroyed while in storage with appellant. In June 1977, appellant moved to vacate the judgment, claiming it never received actual notice of the suit. The trial court denied that motion and from its ruling comes this appeal.

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Appellee filed suit in June 1970 alleging that fire destroyed her belongings in 1967 while stored with appellant. 1 Appellee immediately attempted service on appellant’s president, E. S. Pincus, at…