Abron v. Public Pontiac, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from an order allowing defendant’s petition under Section 72 of the Civil Practice Act. Ill Rev Stats (1961), ch 110, §72. The order vacated plaintiff’s judgment previously entered against defendant by default. It also quashed the service of summons and gave defendant time to answer.

The original complaint, filed June 9, 1962, alleges false arrest and malicious prosecution. In 1959 defendant had sworn out a warrant for plaintiff’s arrest on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. The ensuing criminal proceedings were dismissed for want of prosecution'on June 10,…