Stone & Adler, Inc. v. Cooper

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court denying a petition to vacate a default judgment entered against the defendant on May 30, 1972. The defendant’s principal contention is that the court entering the default judgment lacked jurisdiction over his person.

Plaintiff, Stone and Adler, Incorporated, sued “Joseph Cooper, individually and Joseph Cooper, doing business as J. J. Cooper and Associates” for a balance in the amount of $9,170.41 allegedly due and owing plaintiff for certain advertising services performed by it for defendant. A summons designating the same parties as the…