error.js

var schema = new Schema({
      name: {
        type: String,
        required: true
      }
    });
    var Cat = db.model('Cat', schema);

    // This cat has no name :(
    var cat = new Cat();
    cat.save(function(error) {
      assert.equal(error.errors['name'].message,
        'Path `name` is required.');

      error = cat.validateSync();
      assert.equal(error.errors['name'].message,
        'Path `name` is required.');
    });