Culver v. Johnson

Appellee sued appellant in the Superior Court of Cook county, upon a promissory note executed by appellant to one. Stubbings, and by said Stubbings assigned to appellee. An affidavit of claim was filed with the declaration. Appellant filed the general issue, and therewith an affidavit of merits, which was probably in substantial compliance with the statute,—but it was by the court adjudged to be insufficient. Appellant was then ruled to file on the following morning an amended affidavit showing his defense. The amended affidavit was filed, but it was held by the court the defense shown was…