Legal Opinion

Penoyer v. People

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 16, 1903PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Assumpsit.—Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Jr Ige presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1901. Appellant was sued in the Circuit Court by one George B. Adams, who filed bis affidavit pursuant to Chap. 16, Rev. Stat., setting forth the nature or cause of the action, and alleged facts tending to show that appellant fraudulently incurred the obligation respecting which the suit was brought, and that affiant…

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Assumpsit.—Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Jr Ige presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1901. Appellant was sued in the Circuit Court by one George B. Adams, who filed bis affidavit pursuant to Chap. 16, Rev. Stat., setting forth the nature or cause of the action, and alleged facts tending to show that appellant fraudulently incurred the obligation respecting which the suit was brought, and that affiant verily believed the benefit of whatever judgment he might obtain, would be in danger of being lost unless appellant should…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman

The statute known as the Insolvent Debtor’s Act provides : “ Where any person is arrested or imprisoned upon any process issued for the purpose of holding such person to bail upon any indebtedness, or in any civil action when malice is not the gist of the action, or when any debtor is surrendered or committed to custody by his bail in any such action, or is arrested or imprisoned upon execution in any such action, such person may be released from such arrest, or imprisonment upon complying with the provisions of this act.” R. S., Chap. 72, Sec. 2.

Upon application made in the County Court by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Nevin v. Pullman Palace Car Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Kitson v. FarwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. People ex rel. Ellis v. HealyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Sawyer v. NelsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. People ex rel. Escott v. HoffmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Nelson v. PettersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
  2. Sankstone v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912
  3. Biebel v. KuttnauerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  4. Lasher v. CareyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
  5. Ettinger v. NortonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907

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