Taylor v. Harris
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass, de bonis asportatis. Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacey
This was an action in trespass de honis asportatis, brought by appellee against appellant as sheriff, for levying upon and selling property claimed to be owned by appellee under an execution in favor of Dupee Bros. and against Allen F. Kelly. The case was twice tried, the first trial resulting in a disagreement of the jury, the second in a verdict for appellee for $992. The motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment rendered on the verdict, and appeal taken to this court.
On June 6, 1896, appellee, by his attorneys, filed a remittitur in this court of $47, said sum being made up of $20…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brown v. SwinefordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- McDonald v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Quinn v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. BarronAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
3Cited by1 opinion
- Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co. v. TetheringtonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906