Mitchell v. Oregon, Washington Credit & Collection Bureau, Inc.

The question presented on this appeal is whether the District Court of Clackamas County, Oregon, exceeded its jurisdiction when it set aside, without motion or hearing, a judgment in favor of defendant and entered one in favor of plaintiff.

Briefly, the facts are: Oregon, Washington Credit & Collection Bureau, Inc., instituted an action in the District Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Clackamas against Burt Mitchell to recover a sum of money alleged to have been due plaintiff from defendant. The allegations of the complaint were denied by defendant and after a hearing, and on…