Bradley v. Geiselman
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action brought by Michael Geiselman in the Cook county Court of Common Fleas, against Bradley, for an alleged trespass in seizing certain personal property. The plaintiff claimed the property in the declaration mentioned by a sale made to him by Elisha W. King and Henry A. Layton, doing business under the firm of H. A. Layton & Co. The defendant pleaded the general issue, with notices. The case was taken by change of venue to Kane county.
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This was an action brought by Michael Geiselman in the Cook county Court of Common Fleas, against Bradley, for an alleged trespass in seizing certain personal property. The plaintiff claimed the property in the declaration mentioned by a sale made to him by Elisha W. King and Henry A. Layton, doing business under the firm of H. A. Layton & Co. The defendant pleaded the general issue, with notices. The case was taken by change of venue to Kane county. At May term, 1855, of the Kane Circuit Court the cause was tried before I. G. Wilson, Judge, and a jury. The facts connected with the point…
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
The plaintiff below having closed his evidence, the defendant offered to read to the jury the deposition of one White taken by him in the cause. The plaintiff then produced the witness in person, objected to the reading of his deposition, and the court sustained the objection. The defendant had the right, under the statute, to take the deposition to be read in evidence on the trial, and the question is, did the production of the witness, by the opposite party, deprive him of the right to use the depositions ? Parties are supposed to go to trial relying upon such legal evidence as they show…
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