Legal Opinion

Second National Bank v. Gilbert

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 24, 1897Published

Trespass on the Case, for a false return. Appeal from, the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

delivebed the opinion of the Coubt.

The appellant recovered a judgment in the Superior Court of Cook County against Frederick S. Eames for $2,450 and costs, upon which it sued out execution and placed the same in the hands of the appellee, who was sheriff of Cook county, to execute. The only property Eames had was the half interest in the furniture of a hotel, to the conduct of which neither he nor his partner gave any practical attention, but which was managed by one Hanna, who claimed to be in possession under a bill of sale from both partners to the father of Eames, and that he (Hanna) was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Comstock v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Gage v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1878

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