Legal Opinion

Schaefer v. Washington Safety Deposit Co.

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 23, 1917No. 11380PublishedCited by 40 opinions

- Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Samuel H. TrúdE, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

The municipal court of Chicago rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Florence E. Schaefer, for $1250 and costs against the defendant in error, the Washington Safety Deposit Company, and the Appellate Court for the First District reversed the judgment without remanding the cause. A writ of certiorari was awarded to bring the record to this court for a review of the judgment of the Appellate Court.

The defendant in error has moved to dismiss the writ for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the judgment of the Appellate Court did not exceed $1000. The judgment of the municipal court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Cumins v. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  3. Adams Express Co. v. HaynesIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. ScottIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Miles v. International Hotel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Byalos v. MathesonIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Saddler v. Nat. Bank of BloomingtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Ahlenius v. Bunn & Humphreys, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Brenton v. Sloan's United Storage & Van Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1942

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