DA COSTA v. RUBEN

No. 3987.

225 A.2d 309 (1967)

Daniel DA COSTA, Appellant, v. Irwin RUBEN, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 6, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Dugan, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

L. Leonard Ruben, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, QUINN, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired).


QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellee sued to recover $900 allegedly due on a loan to appellant. Both parties were represented by counsel and responsive pleadings were filed. On the day of trial appellant failed to personally appear, although his counsel was present, and a trial finding was entered against him. Six months later he moved to vacate the judgment thereon; his motion was denied, and he appeals.

This case is governed by Civil Rule 60(b), the pertinent...

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