Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Cardwell

J. R. Cardwell, defendant, appeals from a judgment in the sum of $97,036.31 entered against him on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in an action upon a written guaranty. The defendant filed written objections to the motion. The motion was heard on the verified complaint, an affidavit of Carl I. Johnson (a vice president of plaintiff bank), defendant’s verified amended answer, and counter affidavits made by defendant and E. R. Thorrens, one of his attorneys. Defendant, upon filing his appearance in the cause, demanded a jury trial and before judgment was entered renewed the demand.

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