Carr v. Rountree

1. Irrespective of whether the court had any power to set aside the judgment and open up the default, the refusal to do so was not erroneous, in .the light of the fact that the defense which was tendered in connection with the motion to vacate the judgment and open the default was not a meritorious defense.

2. R. sued C. upon a cheek (upon’which payment had been refused) made by C. and payable to F., and indorsed by F. to R. C. attempted to set up as a defense that, while he and F. were in company with a party of ladies, the attorney of R. made a demand upon F. for payment of a sum of money…