Legal Opinion

Langdoc v. Parkinson

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 15, 1878PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Feanklin Blades, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtLeland, J.

This was an action on a replevin bond, in the usual form, given by appellees, the former as principal, and the latter as security, to Fabian Langdoc, as Coronor of Iroquois county. Parkinson brought replevin for a stallion against Pearson, the cestui que use.

A jury was impaneled in the replevin suit, and, thereupon, the plaintiff, Parkinson, took a nonsuit. There was judgment of return of the stallion, and that defendant Pearson have and recover of the plaintiff Parkinson his costs and charges. The suit was* commenced before a justice, and of course the pleadings were oral. The justice,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Leighton v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  2. Fahnestock v. GilhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Seldner v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1874
  4. Humphrey v. TaggartIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  5. Tibbal v. CahoonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Franks v. MatsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Pearson v. BunkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

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