Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.

This is a mandamus proceeding directed to Hon. Joel W. Goldsby, judge of Mobile circuit' court, to vacate a judgment nil dicit rendered in that court, in the ease of Virginia Bridge & Iron Company against United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Mandamus is the appropriate remedy by which this court exercises its supervisory jurisdiction over courts of original jurisdiction in case of abuse of discretion in the denial of a motion to vacate a judgment by default or nil dicit. Brown v. Brown, 213 Ala. 339, 105 So. 171; Eminent Household v. Lockerd, 202 Ala. 330, 80 So. 412.

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