McAnsh Dwyer & Co. v. Moore Furniture Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. H. Sterling Pomeroy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
The appellant, hereinafter called plaintiff, brought' an attachment suit against appellee, hereinafter called defendant, alleging a breach of contract. Upon the trial, at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case, the court peremptorily instructed the jury to find the issues for the defendant, which was done, and judgment entered which has been appealed to this court.
The ground of the attachment was the non-residence of the defendant, and service was had by publication. Suit was begun in the Circuit Court, April 14, 1909, and the first date of publication was April 16th. On May 14th plaintiff…
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