Woodlawn Security Finance Corp. v. Doyle

The plaintiff, on October 24,' 1927, obtained a judgment by confession against the defendant for $335 in the municipal court of Chicago. The action was upon a note signed by the defendant. Upon motion duly made, the judgment was opened and the defendant was given leave to defend and file a jury demand. The jury found the issues against the plaintiff. The usual motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were made and overruled. The court thereupon vacated the judgment of October 24,1927, and entered a judgment in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff appealed.

The note, as originally…