Case Name: Wirts vs. Norton and others
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1841-09
Citations: 25 Wend. 699
Docket Number: 
Parties: *Wirts vs. Norton and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 25
Pages: 533–533

Head Matter:
*Wirts vs. Norton and others.
A plaintiff will not be permitted to retain a default entered for not pleading, where the only fault on the part of the defendant is the service of a copy of the affidavit of merits, instead of the original; the plaintiff is required in such case to apprise the defendant of the defect.

Opinion:
Motion to set aside a default for not pleading. The defendants served a plea and a copy of the affidavit of merits, required by the practice of the court, instead of the original affidavit. The plaintiff treated the plea as a nullity, and entered the defendants' default as for the want of a plea. The chief justice set aside the default as irregularly entered, holding, that the plea should have been returned and the defect stated.
Motion granted.