Barkis v. Bell

Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.

On the 22nd day of April, 1963, appellee herein, Linda Bell, filed suit in the Garland Circuit Court asking for jugment in the sum of $60,000 for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by her in an automobile accident due to the negligence of appellant herein, Bruce Barkis. Within the statutory time, Barkis filed a motion for additional time to answer. The motion was granted. Before the allotted time expired, Barkis filed a second motion for additional time; again the motion was granted. The time to answer, as extended, expired June 10, 1963. On that…