McDole v. Shepardson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. Henry B. Willis, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
In this case a motion was made by the appellee at the October term, 1894, to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction in this court to entertain it, because it does not appear that the sum or value in controversy exceeds $1000.00, exclusive of costs. The motion was reserved for consideration upon the hearing of the cause.
The action is forcible detainer brought by appellee against appellant before a justice of the peace in Kane county to recover possession of a farm of about 280 acres in that county. Trial was had before the justice, resulting in judgment for plaintiff. An appeal was then…
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