Case Name: Edwards ads. M'Kinstry
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1800-10
Citations: 1 Cole. Cas. 124
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edwards ads. M'Kinstry.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman's Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 124–124

Head Matter:
Edwards ads. M'Kinstry.

Opinion:
ON a motion to set aside a default, and that the defendant have leave to plead, on the sole ground that he has merits, the plaintiff not having lost a trial, the Court said ;
When a party swears to merits the Court will strongly incline to let him in, but he must be able to suggest some excuse for not having plead; such perhaps as accident or inadvertence. Here the defendant does not attempt to give any reason at all, and therefore he must take nothing by his, motion.