Christman v. Ray

On the 20tli day of February, 1889, judgment was entered in vacation by confession in the circuit clerk’s office of Iroquois County, in favor of appellee against appellant, on a judgment note for $338, dated December 31, 1887, purporting to be executed by appellant, payable to apjiellee. At the next ensuing term of the Circuit Court the judgment was, on motion of appellant, opened by the court, and appellant had leave to plead to the merits upon giving-bond to protect the appellee in his judgment. By the pleadings subsequently interposed, the execution of the note was put in issue, and the…