Phillips v. Quick
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Silas L. Bryan, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by Eebecca J. Quick, against John P. Phillips, upon a promissory note. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
The only question presented by this record is, as to the correctness of the finding by the court below of an issue of fact in favor of the plaintiff, upon the plea of another suit pending for the .same cause of action.
The present suit was commenced December 16, 1872.
The evidence in support of the plea was, that, some time subsequent to the adoption of the present constitution, the plaintiff brought an action against the defendant upon the same notes that are sued upon in this case, before a police magistrate, whose special jurisdiction before the adoption of the present constitution was to…
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