Legal Opinion

McNab v. Bennett

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1872PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hon. Charles H. Wood, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton

These cases present the same questions, and have been argued together.

While the process of the criminal law may have been grossly abused, and the rights of appellant greatly outraged, we can give no relief for the former upon this record. For the one,-he has ample remedy, in the recovery of damages, by an appropriate action; and for the other, he may still be allowed to make his defense in the mode permitted by the law.

The motions to dismiss the suits for want of-jurisdiction were not supported by any affidavit, and no defects were pointed out, and none are apparent upon the face of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holloway v. FreemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GormanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  2. Law v. GrommesIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Willard v. ZehrIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Shields v. ShieldsMontana Supreme Court · 1943
  5. In Re CashIllinois Supreme Court · 1943

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