Case Name: Phelps and Howard, Overseers of the Poor of Preble, against Bronson and others
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1825-02
Citations: 4 Cow. 61
Docket Number: 
Parties: Phelps and Howard, Overseers of the Poor of Preble, against Bronson and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 61–61

Head Matter:
Phelps and Howard, Overseers of the Poor of Preble, against Bronson and others.
Whereaplaindefault, but omhT^o^'fflo bajb motion, will ai-' ertytoSdo this nunc pro tunc.
Several questions were made, upon cross-motions, as to the regularity of the proceedings to judgment; one of which was, whether the plaintiffs’ attorney should be suffered to file common bail for the defendants, nunc pro tunc, . they having been arrested, and the ordinary return of cepi corpora having been made, and the default, though regular in other respects, being, by inadvertence, without a common bail piece being first filed ; and as to this,

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
There is no doubt that when a plaintiff takes his default, but inadvertently omits to file common bail, in a case proper for it, He should always be permitted to make his proceedings good by doing this nunc pro tunc. Upon such a case being presented by affidavit and notice of motion, it is a matter of course to grant a rule that it may be done.
Rule accordingly,
Vid. 2 Cowen's Rep. 43, per Sudam, Senator.