Legal Opinion

Meeker v. Fowler

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 21, 1976No. 75-97PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jones

This was a suit brought by the plaintiff to recover a balance owed on a promissory note executed by the defendants. Judgment was entered against defendants by confession for $15,000 principal, $1859.37 interest and $4298.17 attorney’s fee, a total of $21,157.54. Thereafter, defendants filed a motion to open the judgment and an answer to the complaint in which they sought affirmative relief. The motion was granted, the judgment by confession was set aside and defendants’ answer filed. Following trial on the merits the court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $8,820.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hux v. RabenIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Bennett v. PotterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Wozniak v. SegalIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Campbell v. YokelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. McClain v. Continental Supply Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917

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