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      "W. B. GARRETT v. E. H. TRENT and S. W. TURNER v. E. H. TRENT."
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nThere is an absence of any finding of the fact by the court that the defendant had meritorious defenses, and for this reason the judgments should not have been set aside. Cahoon v. Brinkley, 176 N. C., 5; Hooks v. Neighbors, 211 N. C., 382.\nReversed.",
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      "Sharp <& Sharp and Joe W. Garrett for plaintiffs, appellants.",
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    "head_matter": "W. B. GARRETT v. E. H. TRENT and S. W. TURNER v. E. H. TRENT.\n(Filed 20 September, 1939.)\nJudgments \u00a7 22e\u2014\nIt is error for the court to set aside a judgment on the ground of excusable neglect, O. S., 600, in the absence of a finding that defendant has a meritorious defense.\nTwo cases consolidated. Appeal by plaintiffs from order of Alley, J., at June Term, 1939, of RockiNgham, setting aside judgments on the ground of excusable neglect, C. S., 600.\nSharp <& Sharp and Joe W. Garrett for plaintiffs, appellants.\nGlidewell & Glidewell for defendant, appellee."
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