Legal Opinion

Curran v. Beach

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1858PublishedCited by 4 opinions

All the material facts of this case are stated in the opinion of Mr. Justice Walker.

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.

This was an action on the case, commenced in the Cook Circuit Court,- at the October term, 1856, by Jacob W. Curran, who sues by his next friend, George J. Harris, against William W. Beach. A summons was returned not found, and an alias issued and returned served, January 17th, 1857. The case was continued from term to term, until the November term, 1857, when defendant entered a motion for a change of venue. The motion was allowed, and the venue was changed to the Cook County Court of Common Pleas. At the February term of the last named court, defendant entered a motion to dismiss the suit,…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. PerkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  3. Barr v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. PerkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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