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2 Abb. Pr. 411

Bierce v. Smith

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1856

New York Supreme Court · decided 1856-01-15

Motion to set aside judgment for irregularity. The defendant, a resident and elector of Stephentown, in. Rensselaer county, was served with the summons and complaint in this action, by the sheriff of the county, on November 6, 1854, the day of the general election. Upon the basis of that judgment plaintiff entered judgment by default; which the defendant now moved to set aside. The motion papers were accompanied by a notice of appearance. cited Laws of 1842,109, ch. 180.

Decided 1856-01-15

Whiting, J. —

¶1This is a motion to set aside judgment for irregularity. The summons for the commencement of the suit *413was served on the defendant, a resident and an elector of Stephentown, Eensselaer county, on the day of the last general election. Such service is forbidden by the statute. (Laws of 1842, 109, ch. 130).

¶2It is said, however, that the irregularity was waived by the service of notice of appearance. That was served after judgment, and with the papers on which this motion was made. Such an appearance does not waive the irregularity, and must be treated as a notice only for the purpose of this motion.

¶3Motion granted, with ten dollars costs.

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