Coleman v. Keady

This is an appeal under section 3064 of the Code of Civil Procedure from a judgment of a justice’s court taken upon default of defendant to appear on the 19th day of June, 1906.

Under this section it becomes necessary for a defendant against whom a judgment by default has been taken before a justice to satisfactorily show that “ manifest injustice has been done ” and render “ a satisfactory excuse for his default.” Jewell v. Heinzel, 6 Daly, 411.

We have submitted to us the return of the justice and the affidavits of the defendant and his attorney.

An analysis of the affidavit of the attorney…