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2 N.J. Eq. 527

White v. Dummer

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided July 15, 1841

New Jersey Court of Chancery · decided 1841-07-15

Os a bill for foreclosure, a decree pro confesso had been taken against all the defendants except the purchaser of the equity of redemption, who appeared and demurred to the bill. The demurrer was overruled at April term, and the usual order made, requiring the defendant to answer in forty days. A plea was filed within the time limited in the rule, but no answer.

Decided 1841-07-15

By the Chancellor.

¶1I entertain no doubt of the true construction of the statute. After demurrer overruled, the defendant cannot under a general order to answer, file a plea. If it be essential to the defendant’s rights that a plea should be interposed after a demurrer has been overruled, the defendant should obtain a special order for that purpose; But as the practice appears not to have been well settled, and as the defendant’s solicitor may have acted under an erroneous impression respecting it, I shall allow the defendant the usual time to answer. Let the plea be stricken .out, and the defendant answer in forty days.

¶2Order accordingly.

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