Glickman v. Loew
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by William Glickman against William L. Loew. From the terms on which the default of defendant was opened, and to be allowed to answer, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The action was brought to recover damages for false imprisonment, the amount claimed in the complaint being $10,-000. The defendant failed to answer, and .the plaintiff took judgment, the damages having been assessed by the sheriff’s jury at the full amount claimed. The judgment was entered on February 1, 1898, and this motion was made on February 24th, to open the default, and allow the defendant to answer. It appears that the defendant employed an attorney to whose default, it is alleged, there was a failure to answer. The court opened the default upon the payment of the costs, and upon the…
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