Legal Opinion

Ward v. White

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 1, 1896Published

Bill to Set Aside a Judgment.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeKalb County; the Hon. Charles Kellum, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1895.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacey

This was a bill in equity by appellants to set aside a ■ judgment for $96.62, rendered against them in favor of James "White, the appellee, in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, at its December term, 1894.

There wa,s filed in the suit a declaration declaring on a certain promissory, note given by said Mary M. Ward and Sylvester Ward to W. F. Sell, indorsed to appellee.

There were filed in court on the day of the judgment, the note and warrant of attorney for appellants to confess judgment, together with the cognovit and an attorney of the court to confess judgment on the note. There was also…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Roche v. BeldamIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. MacVeagh v. LockeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887

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