Case Name: Fitzhugh vs. Truax
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1841-08
Citations: 1 Hill & Den. 644
Docket Number: 
Parties: Fitzhugh vs. Truax.
Judges: 
Reporter: Hill's Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 644–644

Head Matter:
Fitzhugh vs. Truax.
An affidavit of merits, that the party “ has fully and fairly stated the facts of his case,” &c. is insufficient; it should be that he “has fully and fairly stated the case,” &c. •
AffíüaVit of merits. The defendant’s default for not pleading haviiig been entered, he now moved to set it aside for irregularity ; bút failing in that, he asked to be let in on terms, upon an affidavit of merits setting forth that he had “ fully and fairly stated the facts of his case,” &c. and then going on in the usual form.
W. S. Bishop, for the motion.
A. P. Grant, contra.

Opinion:
By the Court, Cowen, J.
The affidavit of merits is insufficient. It is, that the defendant has stated the facts of his case ; whereas it should be, that he has stated the case, fee.
Motion denied.
See Rule 61st, ed. of 1837; and also Rule 1st of May T. 1840, (22 Wend. 644.) The affidavit may be, that the party has stated this case, or his case; but not that he has stated his defence, &c. (Brownell v. Marsh, 22 Wend. 636.) Nor will it do to qualify the phraseology, by adding) " so far as the facts have come to his knowledge," or in any other manner, unless a sufficient excuse therefor be ex pressly shown. (Brown v. Tousey, 19 Wend. 616.)