Mechanics Savings Bank v. Tucker

The defendant is appealing from a judgment of strict foreclosure rendered against him on default when he failed, after due notice, to appear at a scheduled hearing for trial of his case. The plaintiff, Mechanics Savings Bank, initiated an action for foreclosure of its mortgage lien on property owned by the defendant, Stanley V. Tucker. The defendant filed an answer, special defenses, and counterclaims. The trial court, after entry of default upon the defendant’s nonappearance for trial, heard the plaintiff, decreed a judgment of strict foreclosure, set a law date, and awarded the plaintiff…