Legal Opinion

Niehoff v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1897PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Phillips

An action of assumpsit was brought by Prank J. Degan, against Joseph P. Goergen, Michael W. Ryan and Conrad L. Fiehoff, who were served with summons on March 8, 1895. A declaration containing the common counts only was filed on March 22, 1895. On March 26 leave was granted to amend all papers so as to make the suit in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, for the use of Prank J. Deg'an, and on the same day leave was granted to file an additional count instanter. This additional count was a count in debt, arid alleged Prank J. Degan was a minor, and that Joseph P. Goergen was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gillett v. WileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. KelloggIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Ryan v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hanberg v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Ruppe v. GlosIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Gilbert v. American Trust & Savings BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
  4. Bird-Sykes Co. v. McNamaraAppellate Court of Illinois · 1929
  5. Nostwick v. KranzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926

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