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  "name": "W. B. BYERLY v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION",
  "name_abbreviation": "Byerly v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.",
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    "parties": [
      "W. B. BYERLY v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Pee CueiaM.\nThis was a motion made by defendant to set aside a judgment by default final. From a careful perusal of the record, we do not think the allegations of the complaint allege breaches of express or implied contracts for sums certain or computable; nor did the complaint allege a promise to pay the total amount sued for. C. S., 595.\nThe judgment by default final was irregular; the court below found as a fact that defendant had a meritorious defense. See Supply Co. v. Plumbing Co., 195 N. C., 629. The judgment of the court below is\nAffirmed.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "L. B. Williams, Gold & York and Z. I. Walser for plaintiff.",
      "Shuping & Hampton for defendant."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "W. B. BYERLY v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION.\n(Filed 7 November, 1928.)\nJudgments by Default Pinal \u2014 When May be Rendered.\nA judgment by default final is irregularly entered upon a pleading that does not allege a sum certain or computable, due upon contract, express or implied. C. S., 595.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Stacie, J., at May Term, 1928, of Guileoed.\nAffirmed.\nL. B. Williams, Gold & York and Z. I. Walser for plaintiff.\nShuping & Hampton for defendant."
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