Case ID: cole-cai-cas_1/html/0125-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Edwards ads. M'Kinstry.
    
    ON a motion to set aside a default, and that the defendant have leave to plead, on the sole ground that he has merits, and that the plaintiff has not lost a trial, the court said,
   When a party swears to merits, the court will strongly incline to let him in, but he must be able to suggest some excuse for not having pleaded; such, perhaps, as accident or inadvertence. Here the defendant does not attempt to give any reason at all, and therefore he must take nothing by his motion.