Kostbade v. Telford

Pursuant to the provisions of section 41 of the Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 110, par. 41), the court entered an order assessing costs and attorney’s fees against the plaintiff, and in favor of the defendant, in the sum of $2556.58. Plaintiff appeals.

Section 41 of the Civil Practice Act authorizes the taxing of reasonable attorney’s fees upon a finding of:

“Allegations * a * made without reasonable cause and not in good faith and found to be untrue * *

The complaint filed on March 24 was prepared for plaintiff by a man who had the status of secretary or accountant for…