Maher v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

March 18, 1936, the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Eailroad Company, a corporation, against whom plaintiff had a judgment for $40,000 for personal injuries, filed its motion in the nature of a petition for a writ of error cor am nobis under the provisions of' section 72 of the Civil Practice Act, Ill. State Bar Stats. 1935, ch. 110, If 200; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 104.072, praying that judgment be vacated and that it be granted a new trial. Plaintiff filed a motion in the nature of a special demurrer to strike defendant’s motion; The motion was Allowed and defendant appeals.

In defendant’s…