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4 Ark. 70

Rogers v. Conway

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 15, 1842

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1842-01-15

This was an action of ejectment, tried in the Circuit Court of Hot Spring county, in August, A. D. 1840, before the Hon. John J. Clendenin, one of the Circuit Judges. At the February Term, A. ©. 1840, the case was continued, by consent of parlies; and at the next Term, judgment by default was rendered against Rogers, the defendant, who sued his writ of error. contended that there was no sufficient process or service, to warrant a judgment by default.

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Decided 1842-01-15

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¶1By the Court,

Dickinson, J.

¶2We find none of the objections taken in the Court below tenable. We do not deem it necessary to determine the point, whether the process was sued out in strict conformity with the statute, or not; nor whether the notice was properly served. If there be any defects on these points, which we think questionable, there can be no doubt but that they are fully cured by the parties appearing in the first instance, and, by their consent, agreeing to a continuance. The object of service and notice was, to apprise the party of the nature of the pro-ccedings against him. The fact of his agreeing to the continuance, is evidence of his having made himself a party to the record; and by such appearance, any defect that might exist, as to the service of the writ or notice, was waived. The judgment was entered by default against Rogers, the plaintiff having first continued as to Ford. This judgment is manifestly irregular, but its informality is cured by our statute of amendments. The proper judgment should have been by wihdicAt.

¶3Judgment affirmed.

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