Powell v. Rich
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Mariou Williams on, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Sarah Rich before a justice of the peace of Peoria county, against Valentine Powell. A trial was had, and plaintiff recovered a judgment, from which defendant appealed to the Circuit Court. A trial was subsequently had in that court at the October Term, 1865, by the court and a jury.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Mariou Williams on, Judge, presiding. This was an action brought by Sarah Rich before a justice of the peace of Peoria county, against Valentine Powell. A trial was had, and plaintiff recovered a judgment, from which defendant appealed to the Circuit Court. A trial was subsequently had in that court at the October Term, 1865, by the court and a jury. It appeared on the trial that plaintiff purchased of defendant a piece of land, on which a crop of corn and some millet was growing. The conveyance of the land was made to her in August,…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an action commenced before a justice of the peace, in Peoria county, by Sarah Rich against Valentine Powell. Plaintiff sought to recover the value of a crop of corn gathered and used by defendant. On the trial before the justice, plaintiff recovered a judgment for $177, and costs. Defendant removed the case to the Circuit Court by appeal. A trial was afterward had in the Circuit Court by a jury, which resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $136. A motion for a new trial was overruled, and a judgment rendered on the verdict. Defendant brings the case to this court by appeal.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. PriceIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
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