Trilling v. Schumitsch
Trilling v. Schumitsch
Opinion of the Court
The action was for the foreclosure of a mortgage given by the appellant on his land to secure the payment of a note made at the same time, October 19, 1874, payable three years after date, for $1,263.76, and ten per cent, interest. The summons was personally served, and there was no appearance. Judgment was rendered on report of referee, December 5, 1877. Notices of sale were duly given according to proof by the sheriff, and the mortgaged premises were sold January 25,1879, to the plaintiff, and report of sale made and filed February 24, 1879, and said sale was confirmed March 1, 1879. Motion was made to set aside said sale and report of sale on the. 21st day of September, 1885, on the ground that there were several irregularities in the judgment and sale.- By the affidavit of the defendant it appears that he employed counsel to act for him in this suit after the service of summons, but no answer was made. It appears by affidavit of the attorney of the plaintiff that said attorney of the defendant appeared at the time of sale, and on behalf of the defendant, and forbade the sale, saying that the defendant intended to take an appeal; and that shortly afterwards the attorney of the plaintiff had a personal interview with the defendant, in respect to said judgment and sale, and requested him to deliver to the plaintiff the possession of the premises; and that on the 28th day of April, 1879, in company of the plaintiff and one George Stein, said attorney went to the premises, and read
The objections to the judgment were mere irregularities not affecting its validity. Boynton v. Sisson, 56 Wis. 401; Reinig v. Hecht, 58 Wis. 212. The defendant had notice of the judgment, sale, and confirmation. He should therefore have moved to set aside the same within one year. Sec. 2832, R. S.; Schobacher v. C. F. Mut. Ins. Co. 59 Wis. 86; Knox v. Clifford, 41 Wis. 458. The ground of the motion must be the excusable neglect of the defendant, if anything, and therefore the matter is governed by the above section. Cleveland v. Burnham, 55 Wis. 598. If there were irregularities in the sale, the proper remedy was to appeal from the order of confirmation. N. W. Mut. L. Ins. Co. v. Neeves, 46 Wis. 147; Kopmeier v. O'Neil, 47 Wis. 593. The relief upon such a motion is within the discretion of the court. Sec. 2832, R. S.; Smith v. Smith, 51 Wis. 665. Aside from the statute, the delay of over six years was unreasonable and inexcusable. The defendant waived all irregular
By the Gourt.— The order of the circuit court is affirmed.
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