Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Clark

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 3, 1831PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

A default for not pleading will not be opened, unless excused.

Motion to open a default for not pleading, on an affidavit of merits, and an offer to plead issuably and take short notice of trial. It was objected that no excuse was made for sering the default. The objection was sustained, and the motion denied.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bidwell v. WhitneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
  2. Bogardus v. LivingstonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1858
  3. People ex rel. Davis v. Montgomery Common PleasNew York Supreme Court · 1836