Mix v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee County; the Hon. N. J. Pillsjbury, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scholfield
This was an action of debt, on a bond executed by appellants in prosecuting an appeal from a judgment for delinquent taxes, in the circuit court, to this court.
The declaration contains two counts, in both of which breaches of the condition of the bond are specially assigned. Appellants pleaded nil debet, non est factum, general performance, and three special pleas numbered respectively 4, 5, and 6. Demurrer was sustained to all of the pleas, except that of non est factum; and the questions for our consideration arise upon this ruling of the court.
It is conceded nil debet was not a proper…
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