Spradling v. Russell

Citations

• 100 Ill. 522
• 1881 Ill. LEXIS 139

Syllabus

<p>Affidavit of claim—may be allowed after plea filed. Under the statute allowing amendments, the court has the power, upon proper cause being shown, to allow the plaintiff to file an affidavit of claim even after a plea has been filed, and then strike such plea from the files for want of affidavit of a meritorious defence, and when this is allowed it will be presumed that sufficient cause was shown, in the absence of the contrary appearing in the bill of exceptions.</p>