Smith v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Fourth District; — heard in that court on writ of error to the County Court of White county; the Hon. Orlando Borrill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Plaintiff in error was indicted for resisting an officer in executing legal process.
It appears that J. and E. Greenwald brought an action of forcible detainer before a justice of the peace against plaintiff in error, and recovered judgment, and a writ of possession was awarded. The case was appealed to the circuit court, but appellant dismissed his appeal, and the circuit court thereupon rendered a judgment that appellee recover possession, and awarded a writ of possession. A writ was issued by the circuit clerk, and placed in the hands of the sheriff to execute. The deputy sheriff went to…
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