Johns-Manville, Inc. v. Lander County

Default was entered through mistake, inadvertence, surprise, and excusable neglect of appellants' counsel under circumstances warranting and requiring court to exercise discretion, as provided in 5084 Rev. Laws, to set it aside and allow hearing on merits.

This section has been liberally construed. Where motion to set default aside is made in due time and meritorious defense is shown, relief will be granted. Kidd v. Four Twenty Mng. Co.,3 Nev. 381; Howe v. Coldren, 4 Nev. 171; Horton v. New Pass Co.,21 Nev. 189; Conley v. Chedic, 7 Nev. 336; Nolan v. May, 36 Nev. 611; Bowman v. Bowman, 47 Nev.…