Legal Opinion

Jesse French Piano & Organ Co. v. Meehan

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 31, 1898PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Replevin.—Trial in the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Martin W. Schaeffer, Judge, presiding; finding and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Creighton

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action of replevin by appellant against appellee to recover a piano. This suit was commenced before a justice of the peace in Madison county and appealed to the Circuit Court, where a jury was waived and the cause tried by the court by agreement, resulting in a finding and judgment for appellee.

Appellant brings the case to this court, but fails to assign error.

“An assignment of errors in this court performs the same office as a declaration in a court of record or original jurisdiction. It would be as regular and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ditch v. SennottIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Williston v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
  3. Lang v. MaxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
  4. Conlon v. ManningAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Farmers State Bank v. MeyersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1935
  2. Cessna v. BenedictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  3. In re MurrayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Marsh v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  5. Maroni v. PaitsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906

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