Case Name: Jackson, ex dem. Van Alen, against Vischer and others
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1800-10
Citations: 2 Johns. Cas. 106
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jackson, ex dem. Van Alen, against Vischer and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 105–106

Head Matter:
Jackson, ex dem. Van Alen, against Vischer and others.
In ejectment, the tenant must plead at the time he sijrns the consent rule. A default for want of a plea, must be entered against the casual ejector, not the tenant.
Ten Broeck moved to set aside a default entered against the tenant for not pleading. It appeared that the consent rules were entered into, and a new declaration delivered, but no plea having been filed, a judgment was entered by default against the tenant.
Emott, contra.

Opinion:
Per Curiam,
Although at the time of signing the rule, the plea ought to have been put in, yet the entering the default *in this manner was improper. It should have been against the casual ejector, according to the terms of the consent rule. There can be no judgment by default against the tenant.
Rule granted.( )
(a) Grah. Prac. 2d ed. 222, et seq.