Allan v. Smith

After the defualt of the tenant*for not appearing on ™ an action of been regularly ®“.¡®r®f2’ trani caPe had issu* ed, the default and subsequent proceedings were set aside, at the next term, on the ground of mistake and accident; and the tenant 'allowed to enteff llis appearance.

DOWER, unde nihil hábe.t, fac. At the last term, the tenant was called, and not appearing, his default was entered, and a writ of grand cape was issued, returnable at this term. A motion was now made to set aside the default, and all subsequent proceedings, and that the tenant have leave to enter his appearance. It appeared from the affidavits. that the tenant, on being served with the summons, consulted a lawyer, who advised him to inform It., of whom he purchased the land; that R. being sick, the tenant applied to a lawyer, in presence of the son-in-law of R., to know who was to defend the suit; and was told that R. Troup, Esq. would take charge of it. R. knew nothing of the default; and Troup, in his affidavit, stated, that he understood that he was to defend the suit, but did not know of its situation, until the second day of November last, fac. It appeared, that the husband of the demandant had aliened the land in his lifetime. The proceedings, on the parYof the demandant, were regular, and the default regularly entered.