Stebbins v. Friend, Crosby & Co.

Appeal by defendant from orders setting aside judgments in two cases. There is only one question of laAv involved, which is common to both. The appeals were consolidated in this court.

G. S. 1923 (2 Mason, 1927) § 9283, confers power on the district court, at any time Avithin one year after notice thereof, in its discretion, to relieve a party from a judgment taken against him through his mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect. This statute appears as early as 1858 in Comp. St. p. 544, § 94. This provision applies to all judgments ánd not simply to default judgments or judgments…