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Yerdon v. Forbes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Nov 14, 1951
279 App. Div. 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1951)

Opinion

November 14, 1951.

Appeal from Supreme Court, Otsego County.

Present — Foster, P.J., Heffernan, Brewster, Bergan and Coon, JJ.


Plaintiff entered a default judgment against defendant on January 15, 1951, in an action on a note. Defendant promptly moved to open his default and sought to interpose an answer, alleging accord and satisfaction and other affirmative defenses. Defendant's moving papers assert negotiations between the parties after the summons and complaint were served, and assurances by the plaintiff that judgment would not be entered. Such a motion is addressed to the sound discretion of the court at Special Term. Upon the record before us we do not consider that such discretion was abused. Order unanimously affirmed, with $10 costs.


Summaries of

Yerdon v. Forbes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Nov 14, 1951
279 App. Div. 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1951)
Case details for

Yerdon v. Forbes

Case Details

Full title:RAYMOND A. YERDON, Appellant, v. HUBERT FORBES, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Nov 14, 1951

Citations

279 App. Div. 694 (N.Y. App. Div. 1951)

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