Shelton v. Sulek

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE KILEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from plaintiff’s judgment for $1,132.50, confirming a confession judgment upon a promissory note which plaintiff, real estate broker, held as escrowee pending consummation of a sale of real estate.

March 3, 1953, plaintiff confessed judgment upon the note for $1,000 made by defendants payable to plaintiff’s order. April 1st garnishment proceedings were begun. April 21st, on defendants’ petition, the judgment was opened for a hearing upon the merits. The judgment appealed from was entered April 28th.

February 15,…