Legal Opinion

Couch v. Illinois Central Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 12, 1919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. J. F. Gillham, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1918.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Illinois Central Railroad Company filed a petition for certiorari in the Circuit Court of Madison county on February 9, 1918. The writ was issued and a transcript of the record of the case of C. E. Couch v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, before S. M. Mueller, justice of the peace, was sent to that court. On April 23,1918, appellee entered his appearance and filed a motion to quash the writ.

It appears from the petition for certiorari that on October 30, 1917, appellee commenced an action against appellant before said…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kochman v. O'NeillIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Hogue v. CorbitIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  3. First National Bank v. BeresfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Russell v. PickeringIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  5. Clifford v. WaldropIllinois Supreme Court · 1860

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lichter v. ScherAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  2. Pyle v. GrothAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
  3. Antrim v. Guyer & Calkins Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1945
  4. Simpson v. SligarAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926
  5. Dayton Scales Co. v. PhelpsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1930

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