Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. v. Rubin

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, appeals from an order vacating an ex parte judgment previously entered against defendant, William H. Rubin. Plaintiff contends that the trial court was without authority to entertain defendant’s third section 72 petition or to grant the relief requested.

On March 29, 1978, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant to recover monies allegedly due and owing for gas service to the premises at 5744-46 South Indiana Avenue in Chicago. The complaint alleged that pursuant to an order…