Richardson v. Aiken

Citations

• 84 Ill. 221

Syllabus

<p>1. Merges of cause of action in judgment. After judgment upon a promissory note, the note is no longer a subsisting cause of action, but is merged in the judgment, but this is not so if the judgment is void.</p> <p>2. Evidence—void judgment—when admissible. Where the plaintiff declares upon a promissory note and upon a judgment,, and it is proved, by parol, that the note is satisfied by a judgment thereon, a transcript of the judgment is admissible in evidence, although the judgment is void for want of a sufficient service, as showing the note is still a valid and subsisting obligation.</p>