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1 Wend. 67

Macomb v. Smith

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1828

New York Supreme Court · decided 1828-08-15

Motion to set aside a default. The declaration, served on the defendant’s attorney, omitted to state the court in which the suit was prosecuted ; for which cause a special demurrer was put in. The declaration on file was correct, and the plaintiff’s attorney served a new narr. conformable to that on file, together with a notice of the rule to plead, but omitted to enter a rule to amend.

Decided 1828-08-15

¶1By the Court,

Sutherland, J.

¶2The defendant was not bound to look to the declaration on file. Parties must be governed by the papers served, and not by those on file. Not receiving notice of a rule to amend, and none being in fact entered, the defendant was not obliged to take notice of the amended declaration served on him. The proceeding of the defendant, therefore, in entering the plaintiff’s default, was regular, but it is set aside on payment of costs; the declaration last served to be considered as an amended declaration, and the defendant to plead in ten days after notice.

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