Kern v. Strasberger

This was an action of assumpsit, commenced by appellees against appellant and five others, of whom appellant, only, was served with process, in the county court of Vermilion county. Judgment by default was there rendered in favor of appellees, and against appellant, for the sum of $308.80, from which appellant appealed tp the circuit court of that county, where the judgment of the county court was affirmed. This appeal is prosecuted for the purpose of reversing that judgment, on two grounds, which we will notice in the order they are urged.

First—It appears that the suit was brought to recover…