Abbey Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. Brown

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DOWNING

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Abbey Plumbing & Heating, Inc., d/b/a Emergency Plumbing & Sewerage Service Co., filed a small claim complaint (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 110A, pars. 281-288), alleging that Edward and Bessie Brown, defendants, owed plaintiff the sum of $735 in payment for certain plumbing work, labor, and materials requested by and furnished to defendants. Defendants, by counsel, filed their appearance, but no responsive pleading. Under such circumstance, Supreme Court Rule 286 provides that “the allegations of the complaint will be…