Washington Manufacturing Co. v. American Uniform Rental Co.

Plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Williamson County entered after denial of plaintiff’s petition to set aside a prior order of the court dismissing with prejudice, plaintiff’s cause of action.

Plaintiff filed suit on November 27, 1961. Defendants Gentry, Coughlin and Bowman individually, filed answers, denying the allegations of the complaint, denying defendants were partners, and as an additional defense, each defendant alleged that plaintiff, a foreign corporation, is unlawfully engaged in doing business in Illinois and may not, therefore, maintain this action. No…