Wilkins v. English
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
October 5, 1894, the appellants sued ont of the Circuit Court a summons against the appellee in an action of assumpsit. It was served on the appellee October 10,1894. The terms of the Circuit Court begin on the third Monday of each month. The third Monday of October was the 15th day of the month; of November, the 19th.
The statute, Sec. 8, Ch. 110, provides that the summons or capias may be served, “ at any time before, or on the return day; but if not served ten days before the return day thereof, the defendant shall be entitled to…
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