Case Name: MORTON v. HOODLESS
Court: Philadelphia District Court
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1835-09-12
Citations: 1 Miles 46
Docket Number: 
Parties: MORTON v. HOODLESS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases determined in the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia
Volume: 1
Pages: 46–46

Head Matter:
MORTON v. HOODLESS.
September 12, 1835.
Motion for judgment for to ant of an appearance.
Judgment for want of an appearance will not be ordered where there is an affidavit of defence filed by the defendant in person, in due time for an appearance , but an appearance will be directed to be docketed.
THIS was a summons in a case which was duly served on the defendant, who in person, filed an affidavit of defence before the return day of the writ, but marked no appearance on the docket, nor was there an appearance by attorney.
Mr Fallon, for the plaintiff,
moved the court for a judgment for want of an appearance.

Opinion:
Tin: Court
refused the motion, and directed the defendant's appearance in propria persona to be marked on (he docket by the pro-thonotary, as of the day on which the affidavit of defence was filed nunc pro tunc.