Case Name: Home Diathermy Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Clara White, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-02-15
Citations: 35 Misc.2d 181
Docket Number: 
Parties: Home Diathermy Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Clara White, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 181–181

Head Matter:
Home Diathermy Co., Inc., Respondent, v. Clara White, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
February 15, 1962.
Mortimer Getsels and Abraham Eckstein for appellant. Herman Koenigsberg for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Where the record shows that the default was not willful, it was improper to require that the defendant post a bond or cash as a condition for opening default. The condition that the judgment stand as security is sufficient (Schlein v. Schlein, 276 App. Div. 951; Ettlinger v. Lepow Securities Corp., 21 Misc 2d 262).
The order appealed from should be modified by striking out the requirement of posting cash or good security, and allowing the judgment to stand as security, and as so modified should be affirmed, with $10 costs to defendant.
Concur — Hecht, J. P., Gold and Capozzoli, JJ.
Order modified, etc.