Legal Opinion

Russell v. Lake

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 7, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Transcript, from a justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Francis Adams, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

This case got into the Circuit Court by appeal from a justice, but the abstract gives us no further information on that subject.

The appellee claimed from the appellant, as one of a firm, $60 for wages. The only question argued in the brief of the appellant is upon the matter stated in the abstract, thus:

“ Whereupon plaintiff closed his case, and the court refused to hear any evidence for the defense, and said that these orders having been obtained upon notice was res adjudir eata; to which ruling of the court counsel for the defendant then and there duly excepted; which exception was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gaffield v. ScottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
  2. Hahn v. GatesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kearney v. Ætna Life Ins.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  2. Columbia Realty Investment Co. v. Alameda Land Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1917

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