Daley v. Dennis

After due service of summons, both parties appeared in the City Court of the city of Auburn, by their attorneys, on the return day, September 7, 1926; no return or complaint was then filed pursuant to sections 339 and 140 of the charter of the city of Auburn (Laws of 1920, chap. 438); and the case "was adjourned two weeks, when the plaintiff’s attorney alone appeared, and on his motion, and suo motu when no one appeared, the city judge granted various adjournments (as empowered by section 146 of said charter) until December 20, 1928, when plaintiff’s attorney filed a return and verified…