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3 N.J.L. 1004

Daniel v. Park

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 15, 1813

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1813-02-15

<p>ON CERTIORARI.</p> <p>The trial below, was in the absence of the defendant, who had never appeared. It was objected to the judgment below', that the justice had rendered judgment against the defendant below, for a larger sum than appeared to be due the plaintiff from his own state of demand.</p>

Decided 1813-02-15

Pennington, J.

¶1— The state of demand in this cause, delivered the justice, consists of an account current, [*] very awkwardly and confusedly stated. After considerable pains taken, I have been able to come at the real state of the case intended to be presented to the court below, as a state of demand.

¶2It appears that the account of the plaintiff below, amounts to $459 52; and that he gives the defendant credit for $384 99, which leaves a balance according to this statement of $74 51 due to the plaintiff below. The justice tried the cause, and rendered judgment for S99 82; that is, $25 31 more than from the plaintiff’s own statement, appeared to be due him. This ivas evidently caused by an error in bringing together the various amounts of the numerous columns and items of the credits, scattered over two sheets of paper. There can be no reluctance to opening a door for the review of a judgment obtained exparte, on a pei’plexed account of about four hundred dollars of a side. I am, thei’efoi’e, of opinion, that judgment be reversed.

Kirkpatrick, C. J.

¶3— It is manifest from the papers filed, that the justice had made a mistake in the calculation; and thereupon rendered judgment for the plaintiff for a considerable sum more than was his due.

Rossexx, J. — Concurred.

¶4Judgment revex’sed.

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