Case Name: Marsh v. Colony
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1873-06-16
Citations: 36 Iowa 603
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marsh v. Colony.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 603–603

Head Matter:
Marsh v. Colony.
Practice: reylew of order setting aside default. The trial court has a large discretion in passing on motions to set aside defaults, and its action thereon will not be disturbed except in a clear case of abuse.
Appeal from Bremer District Gov/rt.
Monday, June 16.
Judgment by default set aside on motion of defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
M. B. Billings for tbe appellant.
Bv/rke <& Gibson for the appellee.

Opinion:
Miller, J.—
On the 4th day of September, 1872, being the third day of the term, the plaintiff obtained a judgment by default against the defendant. On the 6th day of September and during the same term, the defendant filed a motion supported by the affidavit of defendant's attorney, to set aside the default. A counter affidavit was also filed on part of the plaintiff, and upon a hearing on the motion and affidavits the court sustained the motion and set aside the default. This ruling is assigned as error. The court has a large discretion in passing upon motions to set aside defaults, and unless it is shown by the record that such discretion has been abused, the appellate court will not interfere. In the case before us we are not satisfied that the district court has abused this discretion. Its order setting aside the default will therefore be
Affirmed.