Legal Opinion

Kirk v. Elmer H. Dearth Agency

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1897PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Karlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

On Saturday, November 30,1895, Michael Doran commenced an attachment suit in the Superior Court of Cook county against the Elmer H. Dearth Agency, a corporation, to recover the sum of $17,708.22. The attachment writ was made returnable to the December term, A. D. 1895, of said court, which began on Monday, December 2, 1895, and was served upon the appellants, composing the firm of James A. Kirk & Co., as garnishees, on the day of its issue. No personal service was had upon the defendant, the Elmer Dearth Agency. Notice was at once given by publication, the first publication being on November…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dennison v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Lawver v. LanghansIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Mechanics' Savings Inst'n v. GivensIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Field v. ShoopAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. Hahnemann Institutions of Chicago, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1934
  2. LaSalle Opera House Co. v. LaSalle Amusement Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Sherburne v. HydeIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  4. O'TOOLE v. Helio Products, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
  5. Pressed Steel Equipment Co. v. Thornburgh Pressteel Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1923

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