Smith v. Martin & Oesterle

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county, from a judgment rendered against appellant for the sum of §11.25. It was brought to the Circuit Court on appeal from a justice of the peace.

It appears from this record that certain employes of the C., P. & S. W. R. R. Co. desired to make a present to the superintendent and auditor of the road, and a fund was subscribed for that purpose, and paid to one Morton, the chief clerk in the auditor’s office, who was also appointed to buy the presents. The appellant was one of the subscribers to the fund. He also appears to have taken some part…