French Fur Dyeing & Blending Co. v. Gersch
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Fifth District. Action by the French Fur Dyeing & Blending Company against Louis Gersch. From a Municipal Court order denying defendant’s motion to open his default and vacate the judgment, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.
The plaintiff sued the defendant for work, labor, and services amounting to $7.50 in dyeing a mink set belonging to the defendant. The defendant interposed a counterclaim for damages, in that the set was made valueless by the manner in which the work was done, and demanded judgment for their value of $170.
[1,2] Upon the day set for trial the defendant’s attorney, who resides in New Jersey, by reason of an automobile accident on the *211way to the train, missed it and failed to appear in court until about 9:40 a. m. He was represented by his clerk, who asked at 9:30 a. m. for a short delay in the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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