Kirchheimer Brothers Co. v. Jewelry Mine, Ltd.

Kirchheimer Brothers Co. (petitioner) obtained a default judgment against Jewelry Mine, Ltd., and Ian J. Scott (defendants) in the amount of $1,600 plus costs. Failing to receive satisfaction of the judgment, petitioner instituted supplementary proceedings authorized by section 73 of the Illinois Civil Practice Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110, par. 73 (the Act).) On June 25, 1980, The Commercial Union Assurance Company (respondent) was served with a citation to discover assets. In this citation, petitioner sought to discover a claim made by defendants against respondent. The claim arose…