Burkett v. Burkett

537 So.2d 443 (1989)

Lyndia BURKETT

v.

Earl D. BURKETT, Jr.

No. 58143.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 4, 1989.

Mignon A. Mestayer, Ferrell & Hubbard, Jackson, for appellant.

John C. McLaurin, Jr., McLaurin & McLaurin, Brandon, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and ANDERSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

This case asks that we consider the time limitations within which a defendant must act in order to obtain relief from a judgment or order under Rule 60(b), Miss.R.Civ. P. In the context of a judgment by default, Earl Burkett made his application for relief seven…