Stewart v. Beegun

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition filed by Max E. Beegun and Alice Beegun pursuant to section 72 of the Civil Practice Act. The petition sought to vacate a judgment entered against the Beeguns and Morris Rozen, in a wrongful death action brought by plaintiff as administratrix of the estate of her deceased son, Earl Stewart. That judgment was affirmed by this court upon a direct appeal. (See 126 Ill App2d 120, 261 NE2d 191.)

The petition alleges in substance that the Beeguns, on or about January 7, 1954, became the beneficial owners of the seller’s interest in a contract for…