County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877

Rehearing in case of decree by default.

60. In every case in which it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the chairman by the defendant against whom any decree by default may have been obtained under the foregoing section that such decree was obtained by fraud misrepresentation surprise or mistake, the defendant may, within such time, in such manner, and subject to such conditions and provisions as may be prescribed by orders to be made as herein-after provided, apply for and obtain a rehearing, and upon such rehearing any such decree may be affirmed varied or rescinded, as the justice of the case may require.