Douglas v. Lease Investors, Inc.

HOWARD, Judge.

This appeal challenges an adverse ruling on appellants’ motion to set aside an entry of default and default judgment. They concede that such matters are committed to the trial court’s discretion but contend that such discretion was abused in this case.

The procedural chronology is as follows. On July 29, 1970, appellee (plaintiff below) filed suit against appellants (defendants below). Copies of the complaint and summons were served on defendants on August 26, 1970, and their default was entered on September 22, 1970. In January, 1971, plaintiff’s attorneys received a letter from…