Appellate Court of Illinois, 1913

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

Brown v. Royal Casualty Co. of St. Louis, Missouri
Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided October 9, 1913 · Higbee
183 Ill. App. 540

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

Opinion of the Court

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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