Meyer v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, New York county. Action by Henry Meyer against the city of New York. From an order opening defendant’s default and allowing it to answer, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The action appears to have been commenced in December, 1901, and the defendant failed to answer or demur. Judgment was entered by default on January 15, 1902, and execiition *775was issued on the 21st day of April, 1902. On June 10, 1902, the defendant obtained an order requiring the plaintiff to show cause why the judgment should not be vacated upon an affidavit of an assistant to the Corporation Counsel, stating that the judgment was entered by an inadvertence, and an affidavit of the Deputy Comptroller, stating that he is informed and believes that there is a good and substantial defense on…
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