Wilborn v. Blackstone
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of forcible detainer, commenced by Timothy B. Blackstone, Joel A. Hatteson, Samuel L. Keith, Edward I. Tinkham and John Hossack, before a.justice of the peace, against William Wilborn. A judgment by default was entered by the justice of the peace. The case was removed by appeal to the Circuit Court..
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of forcible detainer, commenced by Timothy B. Blackstone, Joel A. Hatteson, Samuel L. Keith, Edward I. Tinkham and John Hossack, before a.justice of the peace, against William Wilborn. A judgment by default was entered by the justice of the peace. The case was removed by appeal to the Circuit Court.. A motion was there entered to dismiss the appeal for the want of a sufficient affidavit of merits. The appeal was on this motion dismissed, and judgment rendered against defendant for…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an action of forcible entry and detainer commenced before a justice of the peace in Cook county. A trial was had, when plaintiffs recovered judgment, and defendant removed the case to the Circuit Court by appeal. Plaintiffs entered a motion in that court to dismiss the appeal for want of a sufficient affidavit of merits, which is this:
“ State of Illinois, ) Cook County, ) ss ‘
“ Timothy B. Blackstone, Joel A. MattesonA Samuel L. Keith, for themselves, and Timothy 1 B. Blackstone, Edward I. Tinkham, andf „ John Hossack, as Trustee of the Estate of > Forcible Detainer m Justice's Court,…
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