Illinois Central Railroad v. People ex rel. Moore
Appellate Court of Illinois
Debt, for a statutory penalty. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee County; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Marker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was an action of debt brought in the name of the people to recover a penalty for the use of StephenR. Moore, who appeared as informer, witness and attorney. It was brought with several others of the same kind against the same defendant, and was before us with two others of the. series of the May term, 1893. We then reversed the judgment because of an erroneous instruction upon a matter about which there was a conflict in the testimony. 49 Ill. App. 540,
The prosecution is based upon the 77th section of chapter 114 of the Revised…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cassady v. Trustees of SchoolsIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Cook v. StoutIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
- Illinois Central R. v. People ex rel. MooreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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