City Auto Paint & Supply, Inc. v. Brandis

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE REARDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arose out of defendant’s efforts to vacate the entry of a default judgment entered against him for his failure to file pleadings or an answer. The manner in which defendant attacked that judgment has placed into issue the jurisdiction of this court.

The plaintiff, City Auto Paint and Supply, Inc., filed a complaint against defendant, Robert Brandis, on March 4,1977, seeking *8,185.45 as the balance due on the purchase price for certain personal property. The complaint and summons were served on defendant on March 21,…