Ogle v. Miller

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting Respondent Bill Miller’s motion to set aside a default judgment that the appellants had caused to be entered against him for wages they claimed were due them for their work on the Liston-Martin prize fight held in Las Vegas on December 6, 1969. They also sought recovery of substantial statutory penalties as prescribed for nonpayment of wages in chapter 608 of NRS.

On January 20, 1970, Miller was served with a copy of the complaint and summons. He did not answer the complaint, and judgment by default…