Staat v. Coughenour

Appellate Court of Illinois

Staat v. Coughenour

187 Ill. App. 36

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided May 20, 1914·No. Gen. No. 18,619·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Judgment, § 127*—when essential to set aside a default judgment. It is only where a meritorious defense exists and the default is not due to the negligence of the party defaulted that a judgment following such default will be set aside to let the party in to make a defense on the merits that by the exercise of diligence would have been presented before the default.

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Mr. Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Judgment, § 127*—when essential to set aside a default judgment. It is only where a meritorious defense exists and the default is not due to the negligence of the party defaulted that a judgment following such default will be set aside to let the party in to make a defense on the merits that by the exercise of diligence would have been presented before the default.

Staat v. Coughenour, 187 Ill. App. 36 (Ill. Ct. App. 1914).

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