Edwards v. Johnson

Bruce L. Johnson, Michael L. King, and William Harrison sued Luke Edwards, the Apostolic Advancement Association, Heritage Real Investment, Inc., Alabama-Mississippi Farm, Inc., and several officers and board members of those organizations. Plaintiffs filed an application for the entry of a default judgment against Edwards pursuant to Rule 55, Ala. R. Civ. P., for his failure to plead or otherwise to defend the allegations in the complaint. The trial court held a hearing on plaintiffs' second application for a default judgment. The trial court thereafter entered a default judgment against the defendants and awarded damages. After review of the matter, the Supreme Court concluded that the defendants' notice of appeal was untimely. Therefore the Court was without jurisdiction to hear the appeal. View "Edwards v. Johnson" on Justia Law