Royal Trust Co. of Chicago v. Exchange Bank of Cortland

March 13, 1894, the plaintiff in error instituted an action in the county court of Lancaster county against defendants in error to recover the sum of $823.26 alleged to be its due from them. Summonses were issued and served, returnable at the nest term of the court; and on a day of such term, the parties having been served and not appearing, a judgment by default ivas entered against them. This was done of date April 11. With reference to the occurrences thereafter, we will quote from the transcript of the county court record:

“April 18, 1894. On motion of the defendants, and confession of…