Rosenthal v. Wald

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for rent which terminated in a judgment by default against defendant for the lack of an appearance on his part, rendered on the verdict of a jury in the sum of $375.65.

The cause was originally upon the short cause calendar and on March 4, 1927, owing to the plaintiff not being present in court in person or by counsel, when the cause was called for trial, it was ordered that the “cause be stricken from short cause calendar and placed on regular place on jury calendar. ’ ’ On May 29, 1928, there was a trial ex…