Legal Opinion
Holden v. Peters
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 25, 1955No. 1643PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Lucy Holden sued appellee Donald Peters for money loaned and obtained judgment by default. Some months later, on defendant’s motion, the trial court vacated the judgment. Plaintiff asks us to reverse that ruling.
The suit was filed in August 1954 and defendant was promptly served with process; but he failed to appear or file an *156answer. The default judgment .was..entered against' him December- 24,- 1954. Later an attachment was issued and . certain credits were seized in the hands of defendant’s employer. Then for the first time defendant came into court and through counsel…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Blacker v. RodDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Allen v. TrivettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
- Davis v. PeisnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
3Cited by5 opinions
- Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. HillDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Ellison v. Hollywood Credit Clothing Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
- Lee v. Henry J. Robb, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Meakin v. MartinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Holden v. PetersDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955