Legal Opinion

Reed v. New York National Exchange Bank

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 23, 1907PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appear from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

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Appear from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. The New York National Exchange Bank commenced proceedings in the superior court of Cook county to revive a certain judgment for $1019.29 obtained by it against appellant in the latter part of 1903. It appears that the process against appellant was made returnable to the January term, 1906, and that the same was served prior to Decern- ■ ber 20, 1905. On December 30, 1905, appellant filed in the superior court of Cook county a…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers

In this case appellant seeks to restrain the revival and enforcement of a judgment at law against him. He places great reliance upon the allegations in his bill that no process was served upon him in the proceedings resulting in the judgment, and that he had no knowledge of the proceedings or of the judgment until after the expiration of the time allowed for the prosecution of an appeal or writ of error. It is the well settled rule of law in this State that courts of equity will not interfere to prevent the collection of a judgment, even though the judgment was rendered without service of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Queenan v. PalmerIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Forth v. Town of XeniaIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  3. Telford v. BrinkerhoffIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Smith v. PowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
  5. Shaffer v. SuttonIllinois Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hollister v. SobraIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Cadillac Automobile Co. v. BoyntonIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Curran v. GoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 1917
  4. Cadillac Automobile Co. v. BoyntonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Glynn v. GlynnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908

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