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4 Edw. Ch. 700

Yates v. Woodruff

New York Court of Chancery

Decided June 25, 1846

New York Court of Chancery · decided 1846-06-25

The bill of foreclosure in this case was filed on the first day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two. It was grounded on a mortgage made by the defendant Oliver Woodruff and his wife. The bill had heen taken as confessed against them for want of appearance.

Decided 1846-06-25

The Vice-Chancellor :

¶1Held, that the defendant made his application at too late a day to be let in to defend this suit. He did not excuse the delay; nor show any sufficient reason why he had omitted to answer the bill in proper season, if he really had any defence to make.

¶2This branch of the motion was denied.

¶3But he was of opinion that the sale by master Millard, under the decree—which directed a sale by a master “ residing in the city of New York”—and he residing in King’s County—was irregular and void; and that there must be a resale, by a master “residing in the city of New York.(a)

¶4See Fuller v. Van, Geesen, 4 Hill’s R. 176.

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