Lehman v. Freeman
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from, the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was an action of replevin, originally brought before a justice of the peace, by Matta Freeman against Charles Lehman and Nick Trease. Lehman alone appealed from the justice’s judgment, perfecting his appeal before the clerk of the Superior Court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an action of replevin, commenced before a justice of the peace of Cook county, against appellant and one Nick Trease, wherein judgment by default was rendered against the defendants, on October 13, 1873, for 1 cent damages, and property in the plaintiff.
Appellant took an appeal to the Superior Court of Cook county, filing his appeal bond and a transcript of the judgment with the clerk of that court, October 22, 1873, the other defendant, Trease, not joining in the appeal. It does not appear from the record that any summons was ever issued from the Superior Court to the appellee, or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hooper v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
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