Blake v. Miller

This was an action of assumpsit upon a note for $1000, brought by defendant in error against plaintiff in error in the Superior Court of Cook county. The defendant below filed two pleas, the general issue, and a special plea, setting up failure of consideration. The case was tried before a jury at the May term, 1885, in the absence of both the defendant and his counsel. On May 29, 1885, verdict was rendered for $1972.40, and judgment entered on the verdict on the same day. A writ of error was sued out from the Appellate Court of the First District, and the record filed in that court on…