Ex Parte Lang

The trial court set aside a default judgment which previously had been entered against the defendants. The plaintiff filed this petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court to order the trial court to reinstate the judgment. We deny the writ.

The plaintiff, Donald W. Lang, an attorney, purchased certain property in Talladega County, Alabama, from the defendants, Frederick E. Ivey and Glenda V. Ivey. The plaintiff gave Mr. Ivey a check drawn on his general law office account in the amount of $15,000 and dated May 15, 1984. The check was not paid by the bank on which it was drawn, when it was…