Case Name: Colvard vs. Clute and others
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1831-06-09
Citations: 6 Wend. 540
Docket Number: 
Parties: Colvard vs. Clute and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 540–541

Head Matter:
Colvard vs. Clute and others.
A default for not declaring will be set aside in replevin as in other actions.
Motion to set aside default for not declaring. This was an action of replevin, and the default of the plaintiff for not declaring was duly entered. The plaintiff moved to set it aside on tbe ground of merits, excusing his default. The defendant objected that the plaintiff having failed to declare within the time prescribed by statute, he was entitled to judgment of discontinuance. 2 R. S. 350, § 24, 25, 5 Wendell, 136.

Opinion:
By the Court,
Nelson, J.
The language of the act is that judgment in a case like this may be entered against the plaintiff, according to the course and practice of the court. It is not like the provision passed upon in 5 Wendell, 136, where the time within which the act to be done is limited by statute. Here it is left subject to the course and practice of the court, and consequently in this, as in ordinary actions, a party who has suffered a default may be relieved on shewing good cause. The default is set aside, on payment of costs.