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Rule 727. Judgment by Default

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If the plaintiff appears and the defendant fails to appear or neglect or refuses to join issue under the direction of the court or justice within the time prescribed for pleading, the plaintiff shall have judgment by default.

Source: Art. 7413, unchanged.

Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.

Repealed by order of June 10, 1980, eff. Jan. 1, 1981.