David-Hodosh Co., Inc. v. Santopadre

The defendants, Antonio and Anna Santopadre, are husband and wife. They seek a reversal of an order entered in the Superior Court denying their motion to vacate a default judgment entered against them on September 23, 1971. Hereafter, we shall refer to the plaintiff as “Hodosh” and, where appropriate, to the defendants as “Santopadres” or “Antonio” or “Anna.”

Hodosh wholesales meat and meat products. At one time or another, Antonio was a jobber, and would buy from Hodosh and sell to the retailer. Hodosh commenced its suit on June 16, 1971. Its complaint consists of two counts. The first count…