Carlstedt v. Kaufmann

This is an appeal from an order that denied defendants’ motion to strike and granted plaintiff’s petition to vacate a dismissal for want of prosecution. Although defendants have fragmentized its presentation, the issue is whether plaintiff’s petition satisfied the requirements of section 72 of the Civil Practice Act, Ill Rev Stats 1965, c 110, § 72.

The petition, sworn to and supported by exhibits, alleged that on August 22,1961, plaintiff filed suit against defendants to recover for the wrongful death of her husband, Raymond Carlstedt. Defendants appeared and answered the complaint. Discovery…