Coleman v. Wiley
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Trespass. In the Circuit Court of LaSalle County, on appeal from a justice of the peace; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding. Trial by jury; verdict and judgment- for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the May term, 1894,
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a suit by appellee against appellant, a constable, for levying an execution upon exempt property and subsequently selling it.
The suit was commenced before a justice of the peace, and there judgment was recovered by appellee for $200. Appellant prosecuted an appeal to the Circuit Court, where a trial was had, resulting in a like judgment.
In the Circuit Court appellant moved for a continuance, but the motion was overruled. He now urges that the overruling of the motion was error, because his motion was supported by an affidavit…
2Cited by1 opinion
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