Marshall E. Winokur, Ltd. v. Shane

This appeal arises from the trial court’s order vacating a judgment of confession in favor of plaintiff. Plaintiff now contends that the trial court was without jurisdiction to vacate the judgment of confession against defendant. In the alternative, plaintiff maintains that the court had jurisdiction to hear his subsequent motion to set aside the order vacating the confession of judgment.

The common law record indicates that on December 3, 1976, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant to confess judgment on two notes. On December 14, 1976, judgment by confession was entered against…