Case Name: Hanford vs. McNair
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1829-05
Citations: 2 Wend. 286
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hanford vs. McNair.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 286–286

Head Matter:
Hanford vs. McNair.
" Affidavits in ati^affidavit of merits, are not received- on a motion to open a default.
Motion to set aside a default and subsequent proceed-*n§s on the ground of merits. The plaintiff produced affidavits denying that the defendant had a defence to the action, v °

Opinion:
By the Court, Savage, Ch. J.
The motion must be granted. The court do not hear affidavits in opposition to an affidavit of merits.