Swiney v. Miller

Mr. Presiding Justice Niehaus

delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case a judgment by confession for $5,564.73 was entered on a promissory note for the appellant, J. F. Swiney, as legal holder of the promissory note, on June 17, 1927, in the city, court of Mattoon. After-wards on motion of the appellee, G. L. Miller, the judgment was opened and leave given the. appellee by the court to plead in defense. The appellee pleaded the general issue and- three special pleas; one denying the execution of the note; and another plea was filed by him that the note in question was without…