Elfman v. Evanston Bus Co.

This appeal stems from an order of the municipal court of Evanston denying defendant’s amended petition, filed 30 days after judgment time under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act, to vacate a $10,000 default judgment. The Appellate Court, after finding that defendant’s counsel had been guilty of inexcusable neglect in failing to present a defense, affirmed the order of the trial court. (Elfman v: Evanston Bus Co., 36 Ill. App. 2d 469.) We have granted defendant’s petition for leave to appeal in order to further review the matter, and it may be stated at the outset that we are fully in…