Case Name: LLOYD v. MOORE
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1793-05
Citations: 1 N.J.L. 193
Docket Number: 
Parties: [166] LLOYD v. MOORE.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 193–193

Head Matter:
[166] LLOYD v. MOORE.
Where defendant attends at the time specified in the summons, waits a reasonable time without plaintiff’s coming, and demands that plaintiff be non-suited before he leaves the justice, if the justice afterwards proceeds, it is error.
Certiorari to Justice James.
It appeared by the return and affidavits, that Lloyd, the defendant below, had appeared at the justice’s at the time specified in the summons, and waited an hour without plaintiff or his attorney’s appearing. He then denied the debt, and prayed a non-suit, which the justice refusing, he departed. The justice afterwards proceeded against him, and gave judgment by default.

Opinion:
Per Cur.
Reverse the judgment.