Legal Opinion

Poppers v. Hynes

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 31, 1895PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Debt, upon a forthcoming bond. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.

1Opinion of the Court

Hr. Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was an action begun before a justice of the peace upon a forthcoming bond signed by the appellant as security from a judgment against him in the justice’s court. The appellant appealed to the Circuit Court where the cause was submitted to the court without a jury, and from the judgment there rendered against appellant this appeal comes.

We are not at liberty to disturb the judgment. The bill of exceptions does not purport to contain all the evidence that was heard by the Circuit Court, and we are therefore bound to presume there was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Goodwillie v. City of Lake ViewIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Redner v. DavernAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  3. Brown v. Lehigh & Franklin Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1891

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kinnare v. The Michigan Central R. R.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1897

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