Board of Supervisors v. Hubbard
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer county ; the Hon. John $. Thompson, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by William Hub-hard. against the hoard of supervisors of Mercer county, to recover on coupons issued by Mercer county. The declaration contains only the common money counts.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer county ; the Hon. John $. Thompson, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by William Hub-hard. against the hoard of supervisors of Mercer county, to recover on coupons issued by Mercer county. The declaration contains only the common money counts. A jury being waived, the case was submitted to the court and a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $2,820. The board of supervisors bring the case to this court by appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Breese
delivered the' opinion of the Court:
This was an action of assumpsit* brought‘to the Circuit Court of Mercer county, at the March Term, 1866, by William Hubbard, against the board of supervisors of that county, and such proceedings were had that a judgment' was rendered for the plaintiff for his damages.
To reverse this judgment, the supervisors appeal to this court. The declaration, contained the common money counts, with a notice attached that certain interest coupons would be offered in evidence. The cause was tried by the court without a jury.
The plaintiff, to maintain his case, offered in…
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