Lanum v. Patterson

On March 4, 1907, William Lanum obtained a judgment by confession in vacation of the Circuit Court of Moultrie county against W. D. Patterson, Leona Patterson and E. P. Woodruff, upon a note for the principal sum of $3,000, accompanied by a warrant of attorney. On the 21st day of March, 1907, and during the March term, 1907, of said court, on motion of Patterson et al., the judgment confessed was set aside and leave given to plead. Issues were closed upon pleas denying under oath the making of the note involved and denying joint liability and such issues- submitted to a jury who returned a…