McDonald v. Porsh

SMITH, C.

This is a suit to foreclose a chattel mortgage on property of the defendant Mrs. Porsh, who was duly served with summons. The other defendant, her husband, was not served; nor did he appear in the suit. On the second day of September, 1899, the time for the defendant served to answer having expired, the plaintiff’s attorney made written application to the clerk to enter her default, which was entered by the clerk on September 5th, as of date September 2, 1899. But before the entry of default the demurrer of Mrs. Porsh was filed. Thereafter the defendant, on the above showing, moved…