Wegwart v. Beneditz

115 N.W. 1101, 135 Wis. 422, 1908 Wisc. LEXIS 149

• Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
• Decided: April 17, 1908
• Status: Published

Opinion

Timlih, J.

On March 14, 1907, the plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant in an action for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered, money loaned, and labor and services performed, in the sum of $1,802.60 damages and costs, upon a summons and verified complaint on January 17, 1907, duly served upon defendant. Defendant made no appearance before judgment. Immediately after judgment defendant moved to set aside said judgment and permit him to answer upon a proposed verified answer, an affidavit of merits, and upon his affidavit, in substance, that he was of foreign birth, understood and spoke the English language hut imperfectly, that he had some dealings with the plaintiff and owed the plaintiff some small amount, that after the service of the summons and complaint upon him and before default he sought the plaintiff’s attorney and ashed him what the plaintiff claimed, and was informed that ■plaintiff claimed payment for hay amounting to the sum of $80 or $90. For this reason principally the defendant neglected to appear and defend the case. The affidavit in the foregoing particular was denied by plaintiff’s attorney.

Upon this showing the court saw fit to exercise its power under sec. 2832, Stats. (1898), and relieve the defendant from the judgment and permit him to answer. We consider' the order within the discretion of the tidal court, and affirm it.

By ihe Oourt. — The order is affirmed.