Harrison v. Willett

Citations

• 79 Ill. 482

Syllabus

<p>1. Affidavit of merits—its requisites. An affidavit of merits which meets all the substantial requirements of the statute, although not in its precise words, is sufficient.</p> <p>2. Where an affidavit of merits, filed under section 86 of the Practice Act of 1874, states that the defendant has a good and valid defense to the whole of the suit, upon the merits, as he verily believes, it is a sufficient compliance with the requirements of the statute.</p>