Lodahl v. Hedburg

Defendant purchased a used truck from plaintiff at a price claimed by plaintiff to be $300. Defendant asserts that the price was $200. The controversy resulted in the plaintiff’s bringing suit for the alleged balance, August 25, 1930, by the service of a summons and complaint upon the defendant personally. Defendant failed to answer, and the plaintiff promptly took judgment by default. In December the defendant moved to open the judgment and for leave to answer. This motion was granted, but the court later vacated its order and reinstated the judgment. From this latter order the defendant…