Pinkleton v. Steele

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a petition for writ of mandamus to compel respondent-judge to expunge his order setting aside a default judgment previously entered in favor of petitioner.

The pertinent facts as revealed by the record can be summarized as follows:

In March of 1974, in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, petitioner Lola Pinkleton filed suit against Claude Steele, d/b/a Long’s Cash Grocery. Respondent-judge entered a default judgment for $10,000 against defendant-Steele and in favor of petitioner in August of same year.

Defendant moved in March of 1975 to have the default set aside…