Shook v. Thomas
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an appeal from a justice of the peace, to the St. Clair Circuit Court, Snyder, Judge. There appears on the record a transcript from a justice of the peace, showing that Thomas recovered a judgment of $50 against Shook, on a note, from which judgment Shook appealed to Circuit Court. There appellant moved for continuance upon the case being called for trial, which motion was overruled, and to which ruling appellant excepted.
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This was an appeal from a justice of the peace, to the St. Clair Circuit Court, Snyder, Judge. There appears on the record a transcript from a justice of the peace, showing that Thomas recovered a judgment of $50 against Shook, on a note, from which judgment Shook appealed to Circuit Court. There appellant moved for continuance upon the case being called for trial, which motion was overruled, and to which ruling appellant excepted. The court then decided that the judgment below be affirmed; motion for new trial denied by court; exception taken; appeal prayed for, allowed, and bond filed. Bill…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The appellant entered a motion in the court below for a continuance on account of the absence of one Scott, a witness on his behalf. The case had been continued at the previous term by reason of the absence of the same witness, on the application of the appellant. He had a subpoena issued and served, and when called just before the case was disposed of, the witness failed to answer. The case was disposed of on the sixth day of the term, and no attachment was issued or other steps taken to procure the attendance of the witness, than the service of the subpoena. The affidavit stated that he was…
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