Marshall Field & Co. v. Freed

This suit is an action on the case begun by appellant, as plaintiff, in the superior court of Cook county, against appellee, as defendant. The declaration charged defendant with procuring from the plaintiff goods, wares and merchandise on a credit by fraud and deceit and by means of a false statement in writing. Defendant was served with process and entered his appearance, but failing to plead was defaulted and the damages assessed by a jury in the sum of $778.95, upon which judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff, against defendant. An execution against the property of the defendant was…