W. A. Jones Foundry & Machinery Co. v. Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. W. Pinckney, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craves
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court denying a motion of appellant to vacate an order dismissing its appeal from a justice of the peace to the Circuit Court. The summons issued by the justice of the peace was returnable September 13, 1904, at which time neither the appellant, nor any one for it, appearing, judgment was rendered by default against it. On September 30, 1904, appellant filed its appeal bond with the justice of the peace. The justice’s transcript of the judgment was filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court January 31, 1907. On February 3, 1909, the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Pisa v. RezekIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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