Bowman v. Wood
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago. This was an action of covenant brought by George W. Wood, in the Superior Court of Chicago, to the October Term, 1865, against Justin Bowman. The summons was tested on the 20th of September, 1865; it was served on defendant on the 22d, and was returnable on the 2d day of the following October. The declaration was filed on the 22d day of September, 1865, with a copy of the instrument upon which the suit was brought.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago. This was an action of covenant brought by George W. Wood, in the Superior Court of Chicago, to the October Term, 1865, against Justin Bowman. The summons was tested on the 20th of September, 1865; it was served on defendant on the 22d, and was returnable on the 2d day of the following October. The declaration was filed on the 22d day of September, 1865, with a copy of the instrument upon which the suit was brought. On the fourth of October, no plea, demurrer or motion having been filed by defendant, a default was entered, and the plaintiff’s damages…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an action of covenant, commenced by George W. Wood, in the Superior Court of Chicago, against Justin Bowman. The service was had more than ten days before the commencement of the court, and the declaration was filed in proper time. A default was taken for want of a plea on the second day of the term, and damages were assessed, and a judgment rendered against appellant for the sum of five hundred dollars. A motion to set aside the default was entered, but overruled by the court, and the cause is brought to this court to reverse that judgment.
It is objected, that the service was not in…
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