Reynolds v. Gladys Belle Oil Co.

The defendant, Gladys Belle Oil Company, a foreign corporation, has appealed from a judgment by default in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $18,400, with interest and costs, after timely motion to set aside defendant’s default had been by the court overruled.

The only question presented is: Did the court manifestly abuse its sound, legal discretion in refusing to open the default and permit the defendant to answer to the merits?

The action resulting in the entry of the judgment appealed from was commenced in the district court of Cascade county on July 6, 1925, whereupon summons was issued, as…