Swigart v. Holmes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Motion to Vacate a Judgment by Default.—Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytratjs, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding J ustice Shepard
delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit in error questions an order of the Superior Court overruling a motion by the plaintiff in error to vacate a judgment by default entered against him,- and denying him the right to come in and plead and defend.
The suit in which the judgment by default was entered was upon a promissory note for $1,295 made by one William F. O’ffearrie and guaranteed in writing on the back thereof by the plaintiff in error.
On the hearing of said motion there was read to the court, in support thereof, the affidavits'of plaintiff in error…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mendell v. KimballIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- Hefling v. Van ZandtIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Pitzele v. LutkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899