Case Name: Jackson, ex dem. Russel and others, v. Stiles, Dockstader, tenant; Same v. Same, Freelick, tenant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1805-05
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 443
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jackson, ex dem. Russel and others, v. Stiles, Dockstader, tenant. Same v. Same, Freelick, tenant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 443–444

Head Matter:
Jackson, ex dem. Russel and others, v. Stiles, Dockstader, tenant. Same v. Same, Freelick, tenant.
TO set aside the default and proceedings in these causes, the defendants relied on an affidavit of their attorney’s clerk, stating a service of notice of appearance and the. consent rule, by leaving them, on the 17th of January, 1804, between the hours of 2 and 4 in the afternoon, at the office of J. F. Henry, the agent for the attorney of the plaintiffs, and that there were good and substantial defences. On the other hand, from the depositions of the plaintiffs’ attorney it appeared, that Mr. Henry was not appointed their agent, till July, 1804; that notice of appearance, &p. had not been received; that in one suit, a writ of possession had been sued out in May term of that year, and executed in the vacation following, and that in the other, the tenant had compromised and bought the land of the lessor of the plaintiff.

Opinion:
Spencer, J.
The affidavits go only to there being defences, but this is no evidence of merits. The proceedings have been perfectly regular on the part of the plaintiffs, and nothing appears from whence a mistake could have arisen. The applications must, therefore, be denied.