
    Cornelius C. Beekman against Benjamin Franker.
    A regular default &c will not be set aside on account of the ignorance of the defendant, that it was necessary to employ an attorney, though there be merits.
   IT was ruled that ignorance of the necessity of employing an attorney, previous to the trial of the cause» is not sufficient to induce the court i0 set aside a regular default and subsequent pro»

NEW-YORK,

May, 1805.

Ceedings, though accompanied with- a strong affidavit of merits.  