United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 99-2677 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * * v. * * Appeal from the United States Charles V. Hyde, * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. Appellant, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Phyllis R. Hyde; Mary K. Hyde; * Michael K. Hyde, Co-Conservators * of the Conservatorship Estate of * Luelle R. Hyde, a Protected Person, * * Defendants. * ___________

Submitted: October 28, 1999 Filed: November 5, 1999 ___________

Before BOWMAN, FAGG, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM. Charles V. Hyde appeals pro se from the district court’s1 entry of default judgment in favor of the United States pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b)(2) in this foreclosure action. After review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion. See Ackra Direct Mktg. Corp. v. Fingerhut Corp., 86 F.3d 852, 856 (8th Cir. 1996). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

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