Sec. 51-55. Judgments of default or nonsuit.
Sec. 51-55. Judgments of default or nonsuit. A clerk of the Superior Court shall
not enter any judgment of default or nonsuit, unless directed by the court, except where
the parties fail to appear; provided, in any civil action in which a notice of an intention
to suffer a default has been filed, the clerk shall, upon request of either party, enter
judgment of default.
(1949 Rev., S. 7700; P.A. 82-160, S. 101.)
History: P.A. 82-160 rephrased section, but made no substantive changes.
See Sec. 52-84 re time for rendering judgment by default.
Failure of defendant to receive notice does not relieve her of blame in failing to enter her appearance. 139 C. 532.
Cited. 17 CS 118.