Legal Opinion

Field v. Anderson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 21, 1882PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G-. Bogers, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was an action of trespass, brought to recover damages for breaking and entering into the store of the plaintiff and taking and converting his goods, wherein the plaintiff recovered, and the defendants appealed.

We find nothing in this record to authorize the maintenance of this action of trespass. It is the case of a seizure and sale of goods under execution, the sale being to a third person, the subsequent reversal on appeal of the judgment upon'which the execution issued, and this suit, afterwards brought by the defendant against the plaintiffs in the execution, for the breaking and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. The BANK OF THE UNITED STATES v. the Bank of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Clark v. PinneyNew York Supreme Court · 1826
  3. Chicago & Aurora Railroad v. DunningIllinois Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Watkins v. DunbarIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Coker & Bellamy v. RicheyOregon Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Hier v. Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'nNebraska Supreme Court · 1900

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