Lucas v. North Carolina Mutual Life Ins.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fisi-iburnE.

The defendant, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, made an application in the Circuit Court to be relieved from a judgment taken against it by default. The motion was made upon the ground that the judgment was obtained through the mistake and excusable neglect of A. J. Clement, its district manager, and it alleged that it has a meritorious defense, as shown in the affidavit of Clement accompanying the motion papers, which it can establish if allowed to answer and defend the action.

The motion was denied, and this appeal…