Johnson v. Estabrook

The only question presented by this record is, whether the judgment rendered by the court was authorized by the terms of a written stipulation, executed by the parties, and filed in the cause.

On the 18th day of February, 1875, the defendant in error filed a petition in the Superior Court of Cook county, to enforce a mechanic’s lien on certain premises in Chicago, for labor and materials furnished to and for Wm. J. and Thos. S. Johnson, under a contract which had been made by the parties. Process was served on Thos. S. Johnson, and on the 4th day of March, on failure to answer, a default was…