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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 514:1 (2024)

Default

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    514:1 Default. – If a defendant on whom process has been duly served neglects to appear at the court to which the same is returned his default shall be recorded, and judgment shall be rendered against him for such damages as upon inquiry the plaintiff appears to have sustained.

Source. RS 186:3. CS 98:3. GS 207:1. GL 226:1. PS 222:1. PL 334:1. RL 390:1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1999 · leading case: Douglas v. Douglas, 728 A.2d 215 (N.H. 1999).
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Douglas v. Douglas, 728 A.2d 215 (N.H. 1999). · cites it 2× “See RSA 514:1 (1997). The plaintiff then moved for default.”
Sununu v. Clamshell All., 448 A.2d 431 (N.H. 1982). “” “RSA 514:1 Default. If a defendant on whom process has been duly served neglects to appear at the court to which the same is returned his default shall be recorded, and judgment shall be rendered against him for such damages as upon inquiry the plaintiff appears to have…”
Carroll Cnty. Elderly Hous. Assocs. v. Merrimac Tile Co., 503 A.2d 817 (N.H. 1985). “RSA 514:1. In October, 1984, before any assessment of damages, the defendant moved to strike the default.”
Hanover Inv. Corp. v. Town of Hanover, 711 A.2d 249 (N.H. 1998). “This argument is grounded in RSA 514:1 (1997), which provides: If a defendant on whom process has been duly served neglects to appear at the court to which the same is returned his default shall be recorded, and judgment shall be rendered against him for such damages as upon…”
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