Barber v. Trustees of Schools
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of DeKalb county; the Hon. Theodore D. Murphy, Judge, presiding. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of trespass, brought by appellees against appellant and Jacob Crawford, for removing a building erected and formerly used as a school house by the directors of district Ho. 4, in township 40 north, range 4 east. The first and second counts of the declaration describe the trespass as being done to real property, and in the third and fourth, as to personalty, the house being described as a chattel. After hearing the evidence and receiving the instructions of the court, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs. A motion for a new trial was entered, but was overruled by the…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- White v. BrittonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Ruble v. School District No. 5.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1891