Hooper v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
ERROR TO WASHINGTON. This cause was tried before Breese, Justice, at October term, 1856, of the Washington Circuit Court. The statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
This suit was commenced by Smith against Hooper and Hay, before a justice of the peace of Washington county, on a note, and judgment rendered thereon against the defendants for the amount of the note and interest.
Hooper, eight days before the sitting of the Circuit Court of that county, took an appeal.
The appellee was not served with process, but on the second day of the term entered his appearance by attorney.
On the next day thereafter, when the cause was reached in its order for trial, the appellant was called and made default, whereupon the appeal was dismissed, a procedendo awarded, and…
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