Melton v. Smith's Pecans, Inc.

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• “[A] default judgment may not extend to matters outside the issues raised by the pleadings or beyond the scope of the relief demanded.” (quoting § 2663 Judgments in Default Cases, 10 Fed. Prac. & Proc. Civ. § 2663 (4th ed.))

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