Smith v. Barlow
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Tazewell county; the Hon. Chables Tubmeb, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by John C. Barlow, against Thomas J. Smith, upon a promissory note. The cause was tried in the absence of defendant’s counsel, and a verdict found in favor of the plaintiff. The court overruled a motion by defendant for a new trial, and rendered judgment on the verdict.
1Per curiam
The only ground upon which a reversal is asked in this case is, that it stood as number 99 on the docket in the circuit court, and was tried, in the absence of defendant’s o counsel, before cases numbered 75 and 81, which counsel had been informed would be tried by a jury. It is true, the statute requires cases to be tried or otherwise disposed of in the order in which they are placed on the docket, unless the court, for good and sufficient cause, shall otherwise direct. This record does not show what disposition was made of cases 75 and 81, but if they were passed without being finally…
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