People ex rel. Cech v. Christy

In an action in debt, commenced October 29, 1924, upon the official bond of Henry M. Christy, a justice of the peace in the township of Leyden, Cook county, Illinois, against him and the surety, the general and special demurrer of the American Surety Company to plaintiff’s amended declaration was sustained, and, plaintiff electing to stand by the declaration, judgment was entered against plaintiff for costs, on March 27, 1926, and this appeal followed.

The sole question for our determination is, whether the court properly sustained the demurrer.

The declaration consisted of two counts, and an…