Meara v. George

SHANGLER, Presiding Judge.

The appeal originates with a judgment by default for $13,381 rendered by the associate circuit judge on a petition on account. The petition was brought by John W. Meara & Co. as plaintiff and was duly served on the defendant William George. Answer was timely made accompanied by a counterclaim for actual and punitive damages for abuse of process. The counterclaim pleaded that the petition was brought out of malice and without reasonable *553ground. The record discloses1 that the trial date was set by the associate circuit court for December 2, 1987. Neither the defendant…