Legal Opinion

Petrie v. Fisher

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1867PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ogle county; the Hon. W. W. Heaton, Judge, presiding. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence

This was an action brought upon a replevin bond, by Petrie for the use of Reed, against Fisher and others, the makers of the bond. A general demurrer was sustained to the declaration, and final judgment rendered, whereupon the plaintiff appealed.

It appears by the declaration, that the suit in replevin was commenced and the writ sued out on the 30th day of October, 1860, and on the same day the bond on which this action is brought was executed to Petrie, the then sheriff. Petrie, however, went out of office without executing the writ, and on the 13th of December, 1860, an alias writ was sued…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Maguire v. Pan-American Amusement Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  2. Fahnestock v. GilhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Danford v. WatkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Dalby v. CampbellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
  5. Imel v. Van DerenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884

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