Edwards v. McKay
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Honorah McKay, administratrix of the estate of Samuel McKay, deceased, against Edwin Edwards and Harry 0. Edwards.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
In this case the sheriff appointed Frank Farrell a special deputy to serve the summons. The appointment was indorsed on the writ, and duly signed. The deputy returned that he served it on the defendants by reading the writ and delivering a true copy of the same to each of them, more than ten days before the return term. The special deputy filed a verification of his return, sworn to before a notary public, and the declaration being accompanied with an affidavit of merits, and no appearance entered at the return term, a default was entered, and a judgment rendered for the amount of the note…
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