New York Court of Chancery October 24, 1843 (Atlantic Insurance v. Lemar)

The Chancellor

said there was nothing in the case to show that the defendant had any defence to the suit, or that such a great delay was necessary to enable him to answer the bill; that where there was nothing in the proceedings before the court to show that a longer time than the twenty days, prescribed in the 49th rule, was necessary to answer the bill, if the defendant’s counsel asked for