Doran v. Gillespie

This was an action of forcible detainer. At the June Term, A. D. 1870, of' the Circuit Court of Cook county, this cause being pending therein on appeal from a j ustice’s court, the defendant below, appellant here, made a motion, before the trial, that the court quash the writ and dismiss the suit for want of a sufficient complaint. The court overruled the motion, and appellant excepted. The cause was submitted to the court by agreement of parties, for trial without a jury. A trial was had, and the court found the defendant guilty. A motion was made by him for a new trial—overruled by the…