Meador v. Longfellow

The defendants, Longfellow, appeal from what is said to be an order denying their motions to vacate a default judgment.

The defendants executed a note as co-makers with one Longest payable to the order of plaintiff. The transaction concerned an International truck and semi-trailer. While it appeals that these defendants were accommodation parties, ch. 26, par. 3 — 415(1), Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, they were primarily liable as co-makers. Kratovil v. Thieda, 36 Ill.2d 247; 222 N.E.2d 485.

Plaintiff obtained judgment by confession of the note on April 23, 1968. Thereafter, by stipulation and joint…