McHenry v. Village of Groose Pointe Farms

The circuit judge upon motion of the village of Grosse Pointe Farms, one of the defendants herein, set aside a default judgment entered against it and granted 15 days within which to plead. Leave having first been obtained, plaintiff reviews the order of the circuit judge by this appeal in the nature of mandamus.

The suit is in assumpsit for services rendered. An alias summons was issued October 23d, served October 30th, return of summons on the same day, and filed October 31, 1930. Defendant, meaning herein the village of Grosse Pointe Farms, appeared especially for the purpose of moving to…