Patton v. Young

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee executed a judgment note to the Bridgeport State Bank. Before maturity it was indorsed to. appellant who procured a judgment by confession on September 5, 1922. The judgment was opened and appellee filed the general issue and a special plea of a want of consideration with an averment that appellant had knowledge of that fact before he received the note. There was a verdict and judgment for appellee.

Appellant argues that there was no sufficient showing to authorize the court to open the judgment and permit a defense to be…