Willette v. Umhoeffer

245 A.2d 540 (1968)

Leland W. WILLETTE

v.

Leonard UMHOEFFER.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

September 23, 1968.

Sidney H. Geller, Waterville, for plaintiff.

John P. Jabar, Waterville, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, MARDEN, and WEATHERBEE, JJ.

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

On appeal.

On January 28, 1967, defendant was served in hand in a civil action, Docket Number 1452, brought against him by the plaintiff for a sum certain. On March 1, 1967, no answer having been made by the defendant, plaintiff filed an affidavit and request for default and default judgment, and on March 3,…