635. In any civil action brought before the said court, including attachments before or after judgment, there shall be an interval of two clear days at least between the service of the writ of summons and the day of its return into court.
If the person so summoned does not appear within the fixed delay, default may be entered against him, and, upon proof made, the court shall render judgment.
If he appear, he must plead to the action within twenty-four hours and his plea shall be entered and filed.
On the following juridical day or on that fixed by the court, the parties shall proceed to proof and hearing, and judgment shall thereupon be rendered with due diligence.
The court may grant a delay of not more than two months to any defendant who is condemned or confesses judgment.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 674.