Lightner v. Steinagel
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Adams county; Hon. Joseph Sibley, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt instituted by the plaintiff in error against Eichard A. Unger and William Hunicke, in the Adams Circuit Court. The writ of attachment was issued on the 22d day of June, 1863, directed to the coroner, and was on the same day served on John Steinagel, sheriff of Adams county, as garnishee.
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Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Adams county; Hon. Joseph Sibley, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt instituted by the plaintiff in error against Eichard A. Unger and William Hunicke, in the Adams Circuit Court. The writ of attachment was issued on the 22d day of June, 1863, directed to the coroner, and was on the same day served on John Steinagel, sheriff of Adams county, as garnishee. The plaintiff in error declared against the defendants, Unger and Hunicke, in debt, and recovered judgment against them for $1,747.95 debt, and $61.16 damages and costs of suit. The plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
The question presented by this record is, is a sheriff, under the attachment laws of this State, liable to a garnishee process, for moneys in his hands collected as sheriff?
The merits of the question can be fully ascertained by the instructions asked on both, sides, and the disposal of them by the court.
The plaintiff asked the court to give the following instructions:
If the jury believe, from the evidence in this case, that the writ of attachment issued in this case was duly served on John Steinagel, as garnishee herein, before the said Richard A. Unger assigned and delivered to the said…
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