Legal Opinion

Reed v. Driscoll

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1876PublishedCited by 23 opinions

"Writ oe Eeeoe to the Superior Court of Cook county. This was a suit, brought by Driscoll, by his next friend, against. Reed, before a justice of the peace, and appealed to the Superior Court by the defendant.

1Opinion of the Court

Hr. Justice Walker

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an appeal from a justice of the peace of Cook county to the Superior Court of that county. On the 16th day of January, 1872. plaintiff moved to dismiss the appeal, for the reason that an affidavit of merits had not been filed by the defendant. Thereupon, the court dismissed the appeal, and awarded a procedendo to the justice of the peace, and awarded execution for costs against defendant. Two days after these proceedings were had, plaintiff below filed an affidavit, by which it appeared that defendant in error was a minor; that, on…

2Cited by23 opinions

  1. McCord v. Briggs & TurivasIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Sheridan v. BeardsleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Demilly v. GrosrenaudIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Abbott v. KruseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  5. McGillen v. WolffAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API