James v. Hall

PATTERSON, Justice:

This is an appeal from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County overruling a motion to set aside a default judgment. We affirm.

The suit concerns a promissory note which was alleged to be in default.

The defendants were personally served with process on November 12 and 17, 1965, returnable to the first Monday of the January term. The defendant James appeared on the first day of the term and the case was set for trial on January 20. On that date James appeared with counsel, J. O. Clark, and filed a motion for a continuance. The record does not disclose what…