Porter Trucking Co. v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp.

This action in assumpsit was begun on January 11, 1960 by the service of a writ of summons on the defendant’s attorney for service. Judgment was entered therein by default on behalf of the plaintiff on November 4, 1960 in the amount of $1,891.87. Thereafter, on January 12, 1962, the defendant moved in the superior court that the judgment be vacated, the default removed, and the cause reinstated for trial. After a hearing thereon a justice of the superior court denied the motion on March 13, 1962, and the matter is now before this court on the defendant’s bill of exceptions thereto.

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