Snell v. Irvine

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for Madison County. The action was assumpsit upon an open account. An attachment was issued in the case based upon affidavit. The summons was returnable to the first Monday of December, 1878. On that day a declaration was filed and a default was entered for want of appearance. An account unsworn to, marked exhibit A, was filed with the declaration. On the 13th day of December a final judgment was ‘ entered. No affidavit or other proof appears to have been ■ filed or taken bn that day or upon any day subsequent to the default. The record recites…