McArthur v. Southard

Citations

• 10 S.D. 566
• 74 N.W. 1031
• 1898 S.D. LEXIS 38

Syllabus

<p>A default judgment entered in an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, which bars the defendants from any right to the premises, and is based on a prayer for relief, asking for a sale of the interest of one of the defendants only, althoug-h erroneous in so far as it exceeds th,e prayer for relief, will not be vacated on motion after the lapse of over 12 years without notice being given to innocent intervening purchasers.</p>