Russell v. Cochran

<p>Abstract of the Decision.</p> <p>1. Municipal Court of Chicago, § 8*—what is jurisdiction of in cases of fourth class. In cases of the fourth class, the Municipal Court of Chicago has jurisdiction in actions in debt as well as in contract.</p> <p>2. Municipal Court of Chicago, § 29*—when presumed that trial court acted in accordance with rules of in entering judgment. In the absence of the rules of the Municipal Court of Chicago properly before the Appellate Court, it will be presumed that the trial court acted regularly and in accordance with its rules in entering judgment upon the claim before it.</p> <p>3. Judgment, § 132*—when trial court does not abuse its discretion in refusing to set aside default and vacate judgment. Where an affidavit filed in support of a motion to vacate a default judgment failed to show any diligence or any reason why the party did not appear in court when summoned, held that the court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to set aside the default and vacate the judgment, even though such party may have had a meritorious defense.</p>