New York Bond & Mortgage Co. v. McWilliams

In the municipal court of Chicago, in an action of the fourth class, New York Bond &■ Mortgage Company, a corporation, plaintiff, sued H. E. McWilliams, defendant. The trial court, upon motion of the plaintiff, struck from the files the defendant’s amended affidavit of merits and entered a default against the defendant, and found from “the evidence contained in the affidavit of plaintiff’s claim” that there was due to the plaintiff the sum. of $660. Judgment was entered on the finding and this appeal followed.

The plaintiff’s amended statement of claim alleged that the defendant was indebted…