Beliveau v. Goodrich

The district court, during the same term that it was entered, refused to set aside a default judgment in the sum of $25,000, this amount being the prayer of plaintiff’s petition in a personal injury automobile accident suit. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the cause with directions that the default judgment be set aside and that the case be opened for further proceedings on the merits.

The accident occurred on September 13, 1968. On December 9, 1968, plaintiff filed a petition in this action praying for $25,000' in damages as a result of the accident. Summons, the…