Order reversed, with $20 costs and disbursements, and motion granted.
We view plaintiff's failure to serve his complaint during the 20 months between the demand therefor and defendant's motion to dismiss as constituting inordinate delay under the circumstances herein, and the excuse and affidavit of merits submitted in opposition to the motion as unsatisfactory. Accordingly, it was an improvident exercise of discretion to deny the motion (Wade v. Miele,
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