Case Name: HEGAAS, Appellant, v. HEGAAS, Respondent
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1903-06-01
Citations: 28 Mont. 266
Docket Number: No. 1,587
Parties: HEGAAS, Appellant, v. HEGAAS, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 266–267

Head Matter:
HEGAAS, Appellant, v. HEGAAS, Respondent.
(No. 1,587.)
(Submitted May 26, 1903.
Decided June 1, 1903.)
Betting Aside Default Judgment — Discretion of Tidal Court— Appeal — Review.
Since, under Code of Civil Procedure, Section 774, applications to set aside default judgments are addressed to the discretion of the trial court, its action thereon will not be interfered with unless a manifest abuse of discretion is shown.
Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; F. II. Woody, Judge.
Action by Hans H. - IIegaas against Emana Hegaas. Erom an order setting aside a default and judgment, and permitting defendant to appear and defend, plaintiff appeals.
Affirmed.
Messrs. Marshall & Stiff, for Appellant.

Opinion:
ME. CHIEF JUSTICE BEANTLY
delivered the opinion of tbe court.
Appeal from an order setting aside a default and judgment, entered upon tbe failure of tbe defendant to appear and make defense. Tbe service of summons was constructive, tbe defendant being a resident of tbe state of Washington at tbe time tbe action was brought. Tbe application was made upon affidavits tending to show that tbe default and judgment were entered against tbe defendant through her excusable neglect in failing to interpose her defense within tbe time allowed by tbe statute. Under Section 774 of the Code of Civil Procedure such applications are addressed to' tbe discretion of tbe district court, and, in tbe absence of a manifest abuse of such discretion, this court will not interfere. We have examined tbe affidavits filed by tbe defendant in support of her motion, and we are not able to say that tbe district court manifestly abused tbe discretion lodged in it by tbe statute. Tbe order complained of is affirmed.
Affirmed.