Bill v. Mulford

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in the Superior Court of Cook county, at the October term, 1874.

It does not appear from the record that appellant attempted to interpose any defense to the merits of the action.

It is, however, claimed that the cause was tried out of its regular order on the docket, under what is known as the “five-day rule” of the Superior Court, and upon this ground alone we are asked to reverse the judgment.

The bill of exceptions contained in the record states, that on the 19th day of October, 1874, a notice was served on the appellant that, the cause would be…