Legal Opinion
Marvin's Credit, Inc. v. Kitching
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1943No. 138PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal from an order vacating a default judgment, after the expiration of the term of court during which it was entered. Defendant’s motion to vacate was supported by affidavits and plaintiff filed controverting affidavits. The trial judge reviewed the situation in a comprehensive memorandum, and granted the motion to vacate.
This was a class B suit1 filed in the trial court on March 12, 1943, by Marvin’s against Janie Kitching to recover $130.95, for the balance of the purchase price of a fur coat. On the same day, Janie Kitch-ing sued Marvin’s in the Small…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. MayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- People Ex Rel. Karlin v. CulkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Taliaferro v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- United States v. ClatterbuckDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1939
- R. L. Polk & Co. v. SmolikCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Harco, Inc. v. Greenville Steel and Foundry CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Blacker v. RodDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Thomas v. Marvins Credit, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- De Bobula v. CoppedgeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1944
- Campbell v. CampbellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948