Hobson v. Tritt
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trover, alleging the conversion 'of four mules and other property. Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair County; the Hon. Alonzo S. Wilderman, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice
Sample delivered tub opinion oe the Court.
This suit' involves a construction of Section 2 of the Practice Act, which provides : “ It shall not be lawful for any plaintiff to sue any defendant out of the county where the latter resides or may be found, except in local actions, and except that in every species of personal actions in law where there is more than one defendant, the plaintiff commencing his action where either of them resides, may have this writ or writs issued, directed to any county or counties where the other defendant or either of them may be found;…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Drake v. DrakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Humphrey v. PhillipsIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Midland Pacific Railway Co. v. McDermidIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Safford v. Sangamo InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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- Lehigh Valley Transportation Co. v. Post Sugar Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1906