Midland-Guardian Co. v. Mercantile Credit Corp.

OPINION

BREWSTER, Justice.

This is an appeal by Midland-Guardian Co., appellant, from a default judgment rendered against it and in favor of Mer-chantile Credit Corporation, appellee, in a non-jury trial of a garnishment case.

The initial question presented for our determination is whether certain of the steps that are necessary in order to perfect an appeal were taken by appellant within the times allowed by law.

The answer to that question hinges on whether the time for the performance of the steps necessary to perfect an appeal began to run in this case from the date of the default judgment or…