Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Valley R. R. v. McMath
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court of the Second District; the Hon. Joseph Sibley, presiding Justice, and the Hon. Edwin S. Leland and Hon. H. J. Pillsbury, Justices. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by plaintiff in error, against defendant in error, in the circuit court of LaSalle county. The amount involved exceeded $1000. The declaration contained several counts upon a written contract.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court of the Second District; the Hon. Joseph Sibley, presiding Justice, and the Hon. Edwin S. Leland and Hon. H. J. Pillsbury, Justices. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by plaintiff in error, against defendant in error, in the circuit court of LaSalle county. The amount involved exceeded $1000. The declaration contained several counts upon a written contract. To the declaration there were filed the plea of the general issue, and also a plea verified by affidavit, denying the execution of the contract, upon both of which pleas issue was joined and a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
It appears from the certified statement of facts from the Appellate Court, that court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court in this case, but declined to investigate or decide the questions raised by the 4'th and 5th assignments of error as assigned in said Appellate Court, for the reason the bill of exceptions did not show the plaintiff had filed, in the circuit court, any points in writing particularly specifying the grounds of its motion for a new trial. Said assignments of error were that the circuit court erred in overruling the motion of plaintiff for a new trial, and that the…
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