Plaintiffs' failure to comply with the court's order which was fair and reasonable under the circumstances precludes their requested relief. See Meier v. Meier (1961), 362 Mich. 653. In Barber v. Tuohy (1971), 33 Mich. App. 169, the plaintiff filed an action against a nonresident motorist.
There must be strict compliance with the court rule. See Meier v. Meier (1961), 362 Mich. 653, Mintz v. Ladendorf (1929), 247 Mich. 546, and Kerchieff v. Copening (1952), 335 Mich. 153, also, 21 ALR2d 929, at 940 (citing Thompson v. Shiawassee Circuit Judge, 54 Mich. 236.) The judgment should be set aside, the defendants' answer filed, and the matter set for trial. It is so ordered. The appellants may tax their costs.