People ex rel. Barnes v. Chytraus
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus. This is a mandamus proceeding begun in this court. The petition recites that the relator, Minerva Barnes, is a resident of Cook county, in this State, and that on or about October 4, 1905, she was injured through the negligence of the Chicago City Railway Company, a corporation doing business in that county; that she has meritorious cause of action against that corporation; that she is, and ever since the date of her said injury has been, a…
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Original petition for mandamus. This is a mandamus proceeding begun in this court. The petition recites that the relator, Minerva Barnes, is a resident of Cook county, in this State, and that on or about October 4, 1905, she was injured through the negligence of the Chicago City Railway Company, a corporation doing business in that county; that she has meritorious cause of action against that corporation; that she is, and ever since the date of her said injury has been, a poor person and unable to prosecute her suit and pay the costs thereof; that by her attorney, in November, 1906, she…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
By section 5 of chapter 33, Hurd’s Revised Statutes of 1905, it is provided: “If any court shall, before or after the commencement of any suit, be satisfied that the plaintiff is a poor person, and unable to prosecute his suit and pay the costs and expenses thereof, the court may, in its discretion, permit him to commence and prosecute his action, as a poor person; and thereupon such person shall have all the necessary writs, process and proceedings, as in other cases, without fees or charge. The court may assign to such person counsel, who, as well as all other officers of the court, shall…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Rozier v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
- People ex rel. Jones v. ChytrausIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
3Cited by8 opinions
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- People ex rel. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. DonovanIllinois Supreme Court · 1964
- People Ex Rel. Carey v. StrayhornIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
- Kinsley v. KinsleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
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