Blackstone v. Ragan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby County; the Hon. Truman E. Ames, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baume
This is a suit originally commenced before a justice of the peace by Anthony Thornton and William H. Ragan, partners, against appellant, to recover $200 claimed to be due for legal services. There was a judgment against appellant for that amount before the justice, from which he took an appeal to the Circuit Court. Pending the appeal in. the Circuit Court, the death of Anthony Thornton was suggested, and William H. Ragan was given leave to prosecute the suit as surviving partner. The trial in the Circuit Court resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for the amount claimed.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Harris v. PearceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
3Cited by1 opinion
- Murphy v. CochranSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909