Harris v. Wabaunsee

BARNES, Justice:

We are here concerned with an action in contract against the Appellants for services rendered by the Appellees in .connection with representation furnished to Appellants by Appellees in a criminal case in Peoria, Illinois. The issues were joined in the form of a general denial and cross-petition alleging abandonment. A pretrial conference was had on October 17, 1975, and the Court set the case for jury trial on January 26, 1976. On the day of the jury trial, the Appellees’ attorney appeared and answered ready; the Appellants did not appear, but the Appellants’ attorney…