Trustees of Schools of Town. 2—10 v. Welchley
Illinois Supreme Court
ERROR TO MONROE. These actions were originally commenced before justices of the peace, to recover compensation for services performed as school teachers! The cases were taken by appeal to the Circuit Court of Monroe county, and were there tried before Breese, Justice, who gave judgment against the school trustees. The trustees appealed to this court.
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ERROR TO MONROE. These actions were originally commenced before justices of the peace, to recover compensation for services performed as school teachers! The cases were taken by appeal to the Circuit Court of Monroe county, and were there tried before Breese, Justice, who gave judgment against the school trustees. The trustees appealed to this court. On the trial of the cases, certain schedules and certificates were offered in proof, which, the bills of exceptions state, “ were by consent to be made a part of the record.” These papers are not copied into the bills of exceptions. The originals…
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
On the trial of these causes in the Circuit Court, questions of law were made as to the admissibility and the effect of the schedules kept by the teachers, and their certificates of qualification, the decisions of the court upon which are assigned for error. The bills of exceptions state that these papers are “by consent made a part of the record,” and the originals are presented in this court to be treated as such, but are not copied in the bills of exceptions. We cannot tolerate such a practice. There is nothing in the cases or the papers requiring an examination by inspection, in this…
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