against him at any time thereafter. Rule 55(c) provides that “[a] judgment by default may be set aside in accordance with Rule 60(b).” Rule 60(b) provides that “[o]n motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or his legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for the following reasons: (1) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect, or unavoidable cause....” In Syllabus Point 2, Parsons v. McCoy, 157 W.Va. 183, 202 S.E.2d 632 (1973), we said: The Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to the setting aside of default judgments should be liberally construed in order to provide the relief from onerous consequences of default judgments. See Syllabus Point 2, Hamilton Watch Co. v. Atlas Container, Inc., 156 W.Va. 52, 190 S.E.2d 779 (1972) (<HOLDING>). This Court in Parsons v. McCoy 157 W.Va. at
holding that defenses under rule 60b may be waived holding that section 63 should be given the same construction of section 53 in light of their substantial similarities holding that  116 and 256 should be given a liberal construction in favor of applicants holding that federal rule of civil procedure 60b should be liberally construed so that cases are heard on the merits and not hampered by technical problems holding that because adjudication of cases on their merits is favored rule 60b should be given a liberal construction