Klovas v. Wedeskis

Full title: Frank Klovas, Appellee, v. Steve Wedeskis, Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Apr 20, 1942

41 N.E.2d 222 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)

41 N.E.2d 222

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,905. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed April 20, 1942

CONFESSION OFJUDGMENT, § 70^_ — sufficiency of evidence on hearing. Where a judgment by confession was vacated and leave given to appear and defend, upon trial by court, the manifest weight of the evidence supported the defenses that the signature on the note was not defendant's and defendant was not indebted to plaintiff and the note was without good and valuable consideration.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Municipal Court of Chicago; Hon. MATTHEW D. HARTIGAN, presiding.

Reversed and remanded. Heard in first division, first district, this court at October term, 1941.

Anthony A. Slakis, for appellant;

Theodore A. Spence, of counsel;

Clarence M. Dunagan, for appellee.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE McSURELY.

"Not to be publlshed in full." Opinion filed April 20, 1942.