Legal Opinion

Spangler v. Jacoby

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1853PublishedCited by 67 opinions

The bill of exceptions in this case shows, that the defendant in the circuit court moved to quash the summons issued in the case, because the said summons was made returnable on the first Monday of May, a. d. 1853, on the first day of the term of the McDonough circuit court, when by law no term of said court was authorized, but the same should be held on a different month. The summons and the return of the sheriff are also shown.

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The bill of exceptions in this case shows, that the defendant in the circuit court moved to quash the summons issued in the case, because the said summons was made returnable on the first Monday of May, a. d. 1853, on the first day of the term of the McDonough circuit court, when by law no term of said court was authorized, but the same should be held on a different month. The summons and the return of the sheriff are also shown. The agreed case shows, that prior to the meeting of the legislature then next preceding, the times fixed for holding the Mc-Donough circuit court were the third…

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