Brown v. Royal Casualty Co. of St. Louis, Missouri

Appellate Court of Illinois

Brown v. Royal Casualty Co. of St. Louis, Missouri

183 Ill. App. 540

DecidedOctober 9, 1913

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Brown v. Royal Casualty Co. of St. Louis, Missouri, 183 Ill. App. 540 (Ill. Ct. App. 1913).

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Opinion

Mr. Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

Abstract of the Decision. . 1. Judgment, § 150*—grounds for setting aside default, motion to set aside a default judgment properly overruled -sphere the application fails to show what steps were taken hy the defendant in the case, and also omits to state he has a meritorious defense to the action and makes no showing of the-same. 2. Judgment, § 132*—discretion of court in setting aside default. An application to set aside a default is addressed to the sound legal discretion of the court. 3. Judgment, § 132*—when denial of leave to file amended affidavit to set aside default not an abuse of discretion. Denial of motion for leave to file an amended affidavit in support of a motion to set aside a default and to supply affidavits of merits, held not an abuse of trial court’s discretion.

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Mr. Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

Abstract of the Decision. . 1. Judgment, § 150*—grounds for setting aside default, motion to set aside a default judgment properly overruled -sphere the application fails to show what steps were taken hy the defendant in the case, and also omits to state he has a meritorious defense to the action and makes no showing of the-same. 2. Judgment, § 132*—discretion of court in setting aside default. An application to set aside a default is addressed to the sound legal discretion of the court. 3. Judgment, § 132*—when denial of leave to file amended affidavit to set aside default not an abuse of discretion. Denial of motion for leave to file an amended affidavit in support of a motion to set aside a default and to supply affidavits of merits, held not an abuse of trial court’s discretion.

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183 Ill. App. 540, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/brown-v-royal-casualty-co-of-st-louis-missouri-illappct-1913.