Chapman v. North American Life Insurance

A default judgment in favor of appellee, Eleanor Delany Chapman, in the sum of $¿20,600, was entered against appellant in the circuit court of Cook county on March 17, 1916, on an insurance policy issued by appellant on the life of Rudolph C. Keller. Court adjourned for the term the following day. On May 16, 1916, appellant filed a motion in writing, under section 89 of the Practice act, in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis, to vacate the judgment theretofore entered and to set aside the default and for leave to plead to the merits. Affidavits were filed In support of the motion.…