Tolman v. Jones
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas A. Moran, Judge, presiding. This cause comes before this court on an appeal from a judgment of affirmance by the Appellate Court for the First District, of an order of commitment made by the circuit court of Cook county for a contempt in refusing to assign to a receiver certain property in controversy in a suit.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas A. Moran, Judge, presiding. This cause comes before this court on an appeal from a judgment of affirmance by the Appellate Court for the First District, of an order of commitment made by the circuit court of Cook county for a contempt in refusing to assign to a receiver certain property in controversy in a suit. On April 9, 1884, Nathaniel H. Jones and Henry L. Ware brought their bill in chancery, in the circuit court of Cook county, against Albert E.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
Objection is taken to the manner of procedure in this case. It is said that a rule should have been entered to show cause, to which an opportunity should have been given to answer; that appellant was not allowed any opportunity to purge himself, or show any reason why he should not be punished for having refused to execute the assignment. Appellant was present in person before the court on the hearing of his refusal to make the assignment, made no objection to then proceeding therewith, and was fully heard, by himself and counsel, in the matter, and after such hearing he was ordered by the…
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