Gordon v. Joseph

Defendant brought this action to vacate a confession of judgment entered on a note executed by him pursuant to a decree of divorce. Following a bench trial, the court denied his motion and reaffirmed judgment on the note. On appeal he contends that the court’s finding was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

Plaintiff and defendant were divorced on May 18,1959. Pursuant to the divorce decree, defendant delivered to plaintiff a *25,000 note, payable in minimum yearly installments of *1,500 with a final payment of *11,500 due on or before June 1,1969. The decree also provided that: (1) plaintiff…