Gilliam v. Kali-Inla Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Oklahoma County; Geo. W. Clark, Judge. Action by R. E. Gilliam, as administrator of the estate of Jess Gilliam, deceased, against the Kali-Inla Coal Company, From an order of the court vacating a default judgment, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
RIIMMONS, C.
On April 17, 1916, plaintiff took judgment by default against the defendant for the sum of $20,-000. On April 22, 1916, the- defendant filed its motion to vacate said judgment on the ground that no legal service of summons in said action had been served upon the defend- anr, and that the defendant had no notice of the pendency of said action until after said default judgment had been rendered, and tendered with said motion its answer setting up a defense to' the'action of the plaintiff. Thereafter, at a succeeding term of said court and on August 12, 1916, the court…
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