Corney v. Corney

This suit was instituted by Clarence P. Corney, appellant, in the circuit court of Peoria county, against John Corney, appellee, to recover money in the possession of appellee which he claimed to hold as administrator of the estate of Eliza Ann Forney, deceased.

The declaration consisted of the common counts, with affidavit of claim. The plea of appellee was non assumpsit, with an affidavit of merits.

A jury was waived and at the close of the testimony on the part of the appellant, the court directed a verdict and judgment was rendered against the appellant in bar of the action and for costs of…