Landis v. Wolf
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Macon county; the Hon. William L. Hammer, Judge, presiding. This is an action of debt, brought by appellee against appellants upon an injunction bond, executed by appellants, as obligors, to appellee, as obligee, the appellant, George F. Righter, being surety upon the bond. Pleas were filed by the defendants, and the cause was tried by the.court without a jury.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Macon county; the Hon. William L. Hammer, Judge, presiding. This is an action of debt, brought by appellee against appellants upon an injunction bond, executed by appellants, as obligors, to appellee, as obligee, the appellant, George F. Righter, being surety upon the bond. Pleas were filed by the defendants, and the cause was tried by the.court without a jury. The court found the issues for appellee, plaintiff below, and assessed the damages at $1000.00, and thereupon rendered…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The damages, claimed by appellee in his declaration, are, first, those alleged to have accrued to appellee during the time the injunction remained in force, that is to say, about eight months, upon the alleged ground that appellee was prevented from merchandising, and making profit on the stock of dry goods in question, and from carrying on his business as a merchant; and second, fees of his solicitors and counsel in and about the dissolution of the injunction, alleged by appellee to have been incurred and paid by him.
First—It is claimed by appellants, that the court below erred in allowing…
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