Hill v. Thomas B. Jeffery Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District ; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscar HebEl, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. ChiEE Justice Dunn
delivered the opinion of the court:
This appeal was granted by the Appellate Court for the First District, together with a certificate of importance, from a judgment which reversed an order of the superior court of Cook county committing Henry C. Hill to the county jail for contempt of court until he shall show to the court that he stands ready to appear and testify as a witness before a commissioner to take depositions, as jiirected by an order of the court.
The appellee began an action of assumpsit in the superior court of Cook county against the Thomas B. Jeffery…
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