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DUCKWORTH v. STRITE

No. 97-CA-00563-COA.

748 So.2d 794 (1999)

Cooper DUCKWORTH, Appellant, v. Garnet STRITE d/b/a Strite Mines, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied August 3, 1999.

Certiorari Denied November 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wendell James, Bay Springs, Attorney for Appellant.

Thomas L. Tullos, Bay Springs, Attorney for Appellee.

BEFORE KING, P.J., BRIDGES, AND LEE, JJ.

LEE, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. On October 4, 1997, the Smith County Circuit Court denied Cooper Duckworth's motion to set aside a default judgment previously entered against him. He appeals asserting two assignments of error: 1) the trial court erred in setting aside an answer filed by his first attorney; 2) the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to set aside the default judgment.

PROCEEDINGS BELOW

¶ 2. On October 5,...

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