Legal Opinion

Keenan v. Drew

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 14, 1908No. den. No. 4,974PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Trespass. Appeal from the County Court of Lee county; the Hon. Robebt H. Scott, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell

It is contended that the fourth count, the only one now remaining in the declaration, is so defective that it will not support a judgment. It is said that it is impossible that appellant “took, drove and led away” thirty-five acres of standing corn. The words “drove and led away” may be disregarded. Appellant levied his executions upon a field of standing com owned by appellee, and sold it at public sale. We think the allegation that appellant took this corn and converted it to his own use is sufficient after verdict. If the field of corn described in the schedule was that upon which the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Race v. OldridgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Amend v. MurphyIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Berry v. HanksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
  4. Goodrich v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Camp v. GanleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Burns v. TurnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1915
  2. PNC Bank, N.A. v. HoffmannAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015

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