Hooper v. Wabash Automotive Corp.

This is a direct appeal to this court from an order of the superior court of Cook county vacating a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Curtis Hooper, on motion of defendants, the Wabash Automotive Corporation and others. The judgment was entered in an ejectment suit.

The only question presented on this appeal is whether or not the motion to vacate sufficiently complies with the terms of section 72 of the Civil Practice act. This is a question of procedure. A freehold is not involved, because the only effect of vacating the judgment is to leave the cause for trial with the issues undetermined. A…