Chase v. De Wolf
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county ; the Hon. Henry Booth, Judge, presiding. This was an application, by Lizzie M. Chase, for a writ of mandamus against Calvin De Wolf, to compel him to issue an execution for the collection of certain costs in a judgment recovered before him by the petitioner. The opinion of the court states the material facts of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
Appellant sued out a writ of replevin from H. B. Boyden, a justice of the peace, to recover possession of certain articles of personal property. The venue was changed to Calvin De Wolf, another justice of the peace, before whom a trial Avas had resulting in a finding that the property Avas in plaintiff, and a judgment that she recover the same and one cent damages, and costs. The property having been delivered to plaintiff under the writ, there could only issue an execution for the damages and costs.
On the tAventy-first day after rendering the judgment, the justice of the peace issued an…
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