Legal Opinion

Galbraith v. Littiech

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1874PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer county; the Hon.- Geobge W. Pleasants, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker

This suit was brought by appellee, as supervisor of roads in Henderson county, before a justice of the peace, to recover a penalty from appellant for obstructing a public highway. A trial was had before the justice, and resulted in a recovery of one dollar and costs. An appeal was prosecuted to the circuit court, and a change of venue was had from that county to the Mercer circuit court. A trial was there had, resulting as it did before the justice of the peace. A motion for a new trial was entered, but overruled by the court, and the case is appealed to this court.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Dumoss v. FrancisIllinois Supreme Court · 1854

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Piper v. VoorheesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
  2. Lowe v. East Sioux Falls Quarry Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1910
  3. State v. SiegelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Thatcher v. CrismanColorado Court of Appeals · 1895
  5. Hays v. MartinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926

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