Case Name: Henry Hirschberg, Respondent, v. John L. Kruger, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1912-03
Citations: 149 A.D. 958
Docket Number: 
Parties: Henry Hirschberg, Respondent, v. John L. Kruger, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 149
Pages: 958–959

Head Matter:
Henry Hirschberg, Respondent, v. John L. Kruger, Appellant.

Opinion:
We think that the Special Term should have relieved the defendant from his default, which was due to excusable inadvertence, and that the defendant should have a hearing upon the merits as presented by the record. The order is reversed, without costs, and the motion to open the default granted, upon payment of ten dollars costs and plaintiff's disbursements on account of the entry of judgment and the proceedings thereon. The judgment must stand as security, or in lieu thereof the defendant may file within ten days a proper bond to secure the plaintiff. The motion for a stay is dismissed, without costs. Jenks, P. J., Carr and Woodward, JJ., concurred; Thomas, J., dissented.