Schaumtœffel v. Belm
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding. This was an action of trespass, brought by Charles -Belm against Adam Schaumtœffel, before a justice of the peace, and, by appeal, taken to the circuit court. On a trial, the plaintiff recovered judgment for $175, and costs. The defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
The only point we deem it necessary to notice is, the exclusion of testimony offered by appellant, which consisted of the proceedings in an action of forcible entry and detainer, brought by appellant against appellee, which resulted in a verdict and judgment in his favor, with an award of a writ of restitution, in executing which, the acts complained of by appellee were committed.
It was conceded on the trial appellee was entitled to recover, unless appellant could justify the acts done. This he attempted to do, by the proceedings in question.
It is insisted the complaint in the case gave no…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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