Hudson v. Hanson

Citations

• 75 Ill. 198

Syllabus

<p>Change op tenue—must be asked at ea/rliest moment. It has been uniformly held by this court that a motion for a change of venue must be made at the earliest practicable moment, and not put off until just before the cause is to be called for trial.</p> <p>2. Where, at the June term of court, a petition was filed for a change of venue,and notice given of an application to be made at that term, but no motion was made until the next term, the fact that the court had entered an order that all causes on the common law docket should stand continued for all purposes except defaults, assessment of damages, motions and the settling of issues, was held no excuse for not making and pressing the motion at the June term, and therefore the motion was properly denied at the next term.</p> <p>3. Promissory note—signing in blank. Where a party signs a promissory note in blank, knowing what he is signing, and the same is indorsed before maturity to a bona fide purchaser without notice of any infirmity attached to it, it seems he will be responsible for its payment.</p>