First National Bank v. Mattoon Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

On June 5, 1986, the circuit court of Coles County entered a default judgment on behalf of plaintiff First National Bank of Mattoon against defendant Howard Dees in the amount of $47,076.77. On May 8, 1987, defendant filed a petition for relief from the default judgment. On January 14, 1988, the court granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss said petition. Defendant appeals.

On December 9, 1985, plaintiff, as executor of the Jesse Dees estate, filed a complaint against defendant and Mattoon Federal Savings and Loan Association (Mattoon) to recover money taken from a joint account which it alleged…