McKindley v. Buck
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. The facts of the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This court decided in 1860, after much consideration, that a term of the Circuit Court having expired, no discretion or authority remained with that court to set aside a judgment. It might amend it in mere matter of form, after notice to the opposite party. Cook v. Wood et al., 24 Ill. 295. This decision has been adhered to, and will continue to be. This writ of error coram nobis, issued by the Superior Court of Chicago, has very much the appearance of an attempt to avoid this decision, but it cannot succeed.
This old writ has never been in use in this State, and it has fallen into desuetude…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cook v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
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