In denying the motion, Special Term held applicable section 108 of the former Civil Practice Act which authorized the court, upon a showing of "excusable neglect" or another of the several grounds specified, to relieve a party from a judgment taken against him, "at any time within one year after notice thereof". In applying section 108, however, Special Term erroneously gave effect to the one-year...
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