Byers v. First National Bank
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Oireuit Court of Richland county; the Hon. J. C. Allen, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
In this case the Eirst Rational Bank of Vincennes, Indiana, sued out a summons against Alexander L. Byers, Robert Byers, George W. Boody and Jacob Beaird, returnable to the April term, 1875, of the Richland circuit court. It was returned served on all of the defendants. They all failed to plead. The court rendered judgment by default against Alexander Byers, George W. Boody and Jacob Beaird, for $5145.83, and $200 for attorney’s fee, and also for costs of suit. Ro jtidgment was rendered against Robert Byers, nor was there any disposition of the case as to him.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nickerson v. BabcockIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
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