Weber v. Hoesch

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Defendant George H. Hoesch appeals from a $80,016 judgment rendered against him on his unpaid promissory note.

Both parties and the trial court refer to this as a “default judgment”. That is a mis-nomer since here defendant had entered his appearance, filed answer, and been duly notified of, but did not appear personally or by counsel at the trial on July 5, 1979. The trial court heard and rendered judgment on plaintiff’s evidence that defendant had defaulted on payment of his note. As to the mis-nomer of “default judgment” in such instances see Hinson v. Hinson, 518…