In Abrams v. Gay Investment Co., 253 Md. 121, 251 A.2d 876 (1969), the Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of a trial court not to set aside default judgment in an action during which appellant had sought a continuance. Appellant had dismissed her counsel, and she subsequently failed to follow the proper procedure in requesting a continuance from the court, even though court personnel advised her of that procedure. Id. at 123-24.