Loew v. Krauspe

Edward C. Loew brought an action of assumpsit against Harry F. Krauspe in the circuit court of Cook county, laying the damages at $5590. The suit was placed, when brought, on calendar No. 4, which was then Judge Scanlan’s calendar. After defendant filed a plea and affidavit of merits of his defense the cause was placed on the short-cause calendar. It was called as a short-cause case February 18, 1924, and no one appearing for defendant, a jury was empaneled, evidence heard and a verdict and judgment rendered for plaintiff for $4000. After the term had adjourned at which the judgment was…