Boyd v. Williams
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On contract. On rule to show cause why judgment by default should not be opened and defendants be let in to plead.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fort, J.
The plea in this case was prepared and verified and duly mailed to- the clerk of the Supreme Court, in time for filing within the time limited by law. It was undoubtedly lost in the mails. The plaintiff entered judgment by default. Ender this rule much testimony has been taken, and we are satisfied that the defendant has a defence which he should be permitted to interpose and have passed upon by a jury.
The judgment will be opened for the purpose of letting the defendant in to plead, but the lien of the judgment shall remain as security for the…
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