Thompson v. Kent

Full title: Raymond G. Thompson, Appellant, v. Charles W. Kent, Otherwise Known as…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District

Date published: Feb 16, 1944

321 Ill. App. 365 (Ill. App. Ct. 1944)

53 N.E.2d 142

Opinion

Gen. No. 9,913. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed February 16, 1944

PLEADING, § 222^_ — court's power to permit amendment to answer. Trial court held fully empowered by statute, notwithstanding objection by plaintiff, to grant leave to defendant, sued by plaintiff for services as attorney, to file amended answer (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1943, ch. 110, par. 170; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 104.046).

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

Appeal from the County Court of Peoria county; the Hon. FRANCIS C. VONACHEN, Judge, presiding.

Order and judgment affirmed. Heard in this court at the October term, 1943.

Ira J. Covey, Wayne H. Mathis and Chester F. Barnett, for appellant;

McGrath Copeland, for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE HUFFMAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 16, 1944.