Den v. Evaul

1 N.J.L. 233

• Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
• Decided: November 15, 1793
• Status: Published

Opinion

Kinsey, C. J.

It appears that on the 10th of April, 1793, before execution executed, notice was given of a defence, and the rules offered, by which means plaintiff would not have been delayed of a trial, which, by the terms offered, might have been had at the succeeding circuit as early as if the rules had- been delivered between September and November, 1792.

The practice of this court has always been, where no trial was lost, to set aside a regular judgment in all cases where there is a real defence, on payment of costs, even- in cases where defendant may be chargeable with neglect.

But omissions which arise from mistake, and where there is an appearance of a just defence, have a stronger claim to the interposition of the court.

Let judgment be set aside, on payment of costs.