Chapman v. McGrew
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action brought for rent, by Chapman, for the use of Wightman, against N. C. Selby and James A. McGrew, before a justice of the peace, where a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, and by McGrew appealed to the County Court of Tazewell county. At the July term, 1857, said cause was submitted to the court without the intervention of a jury.
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This was an action brought for rent, by Chapman, for the use of Wightman, against N. C. Selby and James A. McGrew, before a justice of the peace, where a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, and by McGrew appealed to the County Court of Tazewell county. At the July term, 1857, said cause was submitted to the court without the intervention of a jury. The plaintiff introduced a lease, bearing date Oct. 11th, 1856, under seal from Chapman to Selby, signed by Selby and McGrew, reciting that Chapman had leased to Selby the hotel known as the Chapman House, in the city of Pekin, for the term of…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J,
This was a suit for rent, commenced before a justice of the peace of Tazewell county, by Chapman, for the use of Wightman, against Nathaniel C. Selby and James McGrew. Service was had on McGrew, and Selby was not found; and on the trial, judgment was rendered against McGrew for $54.27, and costs of suit. The case was taken to the County Court of Tazewell county, where it was tried by the. court, by consent, without the intervention of a jury, and a judgment rendered for the defendant, to reverse which, this writ of error is brought. The bill of exceptions shows that plaintiff, on…
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