Fleming v. Walls

Plaintiff, Aniea Fleming, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which set aside a judgment in her favor and against defendants, Dwight S. Walls and Tonny C. Walls, on the petition of defendant Tonny C. Walls pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110, par. 72.) Plaintiff argues that the order must be vacated and the judgment reinstated because (1) defendant failed to comply with the procedural prerequisites to the granting of a section 72 petition and (2) defendant has not shown that he has a meritorious defense.

Plaintiff’s complaint…