Brooks v. Cavanaugh

(Merrick, 0. J., absent.) This case comes up on an appeal from the confirmation of a judgment by default, rendered under the following admitted state of facts:

On the 17th of May, the day on which the default was confirmed, the counsel for the defendant called upon W. J. A. Roberts, Rsq., one of the legal firm of Boberts & Breaux, who were acting as counsel for plaintiff, and who were his counsel of record, and applied for a delay of a few days on which to file an answer, stating, at the same time, reason why it would operate no delay in the ultimate disposal of the case. To this request, Mr.…