Astoria Savings Bank v. Normand

Did the court abuse its discretion in denying the motion to vacate the decree? This is the single question to be determined here. The motion is requested ou the ground that the failure to file an answer on or before April 7, 1926, was due to mistake, inadvertence and excusable neglect. In support of the motion S. J. Bischoff, attorney for appellant, said:

“I am the attorney for the defendant G. H. Leathurby Co. * *

“This suit was commenced on or about the first day of December, 1925, to foreclose a chattel mortgage alleged to have been made by defendants Normand and Mendenhall to the plaintiff,…