Case ID: cai_3/html/0134-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Wilson against Guthrie.
    
      A regular default set aside of upon payment of cost, the defendant having supposed the suit in the common pleas, and having retained an attorney to defend there.
   ON an affidavit by the defendant, that when served with the writ in this cause, he supposed the suit to be in the common pleas, and had “ a substantial defence,” corroborated by the deposition of his attorney, that he was retained to defend upon information by the defendant that the suit was in the common pleas, and knew not to the contrary till he gave notice of retainer, the court set aside a regular default and subsequent proceedings upon payment of costs.