Giddings v. Williams

On April 4, 1927, in the municipal court of Chicago, defendants in error, Charles C. and Mary E. Giddings, obtained a judgment by confession against plaintiffs in error, Donald S. Williams and wife, upon a statement of claim andcognovit for $225 for rent of certain premises for April, 1927, together with $32.50 attorney's fees and costs. On April 19, 1927, plaintiffs in error made a motion to vacate the judgment, the judgment was opened, and the affidavit filed by plaintiffs in error in support of the motion was ordered to stand as their affidavit of merits. The case was heard by the court…