Campbell v. Randolph
Illinois Supreme Court
This action was commenced by Randolph against Campbell before a justice of the peace. Campbell appeared before the justice and filed a set-off; and by his counsel admitted the correctness of the account filed by Randolph. No evidence was offered, and the justice gave judgment against Campbell. Campbell appealed to McDonough Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court, Randolph moved to dismiss the appeal.
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This action was commenced by Randolph against Campbell before a justice of the peace. Campbell appeared before the justice and filed a set-off; and by his counsel admitted the correctness of the account filed by Randolph. No evidence was offered, and the justice gave judgment against Campbell. Campbell appealed to McDonough Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court, Randolph moved to dismiss the appeal. The Circuit Court, Minshall, Judge, presiding, at April term, 1851, sustained the motion and dismissed the appeal. Campbell filed his bill of exceptions, showing that the appeal was dismissed for…
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
Randolph recovered a judgment against Campbell before a justice of the peace. The entry of judgment was in these words : “ This day being set for trial, and the parties appeared, and the defendant filed his set-off, but nó proof being before the court, and the defendant, by his counsel, admitting the plaintiff’s account, judgment is, therefore, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and against the defendant, for the sum of seventeen dollars and twenty cents, principal and interest, and costs of suit.” Campbell prosecuted an appeal, which was dismissed by the Circuit Court, on the ground that an…
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