Case Name: Jackson, ex dem. Rugbee and others, against Stiles, Gubert, tenant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1827-02
Citations: 6 Cow. 589
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jackson, ex dem. Rugbee and others, against Stiles, Gubert, tenant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 589–589

Head Matter:
Jackson, ex dem. Rugbee and others, against Stiles, Gubert, tenant.
Ejectment. The declaration was returnable at this term. The tenant held under a demise from Laussat and ⅛ , , . i Bouchaud; and sent them word, on receiving the declaration, that he should not defend; and that if they intended to protect the premises against the claim of the lessors of the plaintiff, they must attend to it; for he (the tenant) should not. On these facts,
eJTandioid “a„y move to defend, at the term when the es-expresslyrefe-ed t0 appear'
S. R. Hobble, moved that the landlords be made defendants ;
and cited 1 R. L. 443, s. 29, 30; 1 Cowen, 135; 4 John. Rep. 492; 2 Dunl. Pr. 1022, 3; 4 Taunt. 820; Adams 6n Eject. 239, 240, and 361, App. No. 29.
S. Sherwood, contra,
submitted whether the application was not premature; and said that before the landlord could be received to defend alone, judgment should be given against the casual ejector.

Opinion:
Curia.
The tenant expressly refused to appear. This was enough. The landlord need not wait till a default is entered against him.
Motion granted.