Kelly v. Searing

These actions were brought to foreclose mortgages. After the defendants were in default for not answering, the plaintiff’s attorneys gave due notice to the attorney for the defendants, that an application would be made at special term, on the 15th of December, for the relief demanded in the complaints. On that day the attorneys for both parties attended: and the plaintiff’s attorneys made application, according to their notice. The judge holding the court declined to make the computations of the amounts due preliminary to judgment, and made orders referring it to the clerk, who was then…