Brown v. Eaton

Black, C.

This was an action brought against the appellee by the appellant, William Brown, upon a judgment for a certain sum of money recovered against the appellee, in the city court of East St. Louis, St. Clair county, State of Illinois, by Jeremiah Brown, and assigned by him to the appellant ; said court being one of special and limited jurisdiction, created by a private statute.

The appellee answered in five paragraphs, the first being a general denial. The appellant demurred to each of the other paragraphs, and the demurrer was overruled. There was a reply in denial. A trial by jury…