Oliver v. Chicago & Aurora Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a transcript filed in the Kane Circuit Court, by which it appeared that judgment had been obtained against the corporation as garnishee. On the filing of the transcript from the justice in the Circuit Court, additional interrogatories were propounded to the garnishee. The case was submitted to a jury by I. G. Wilson, Judge, at July term, 1855, who found for the corporation. An appeal was prayed by Oliver to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
Catón, J.
On the appeal from the justice of the peace, the Circuit Court properly allowed the plaintiff to file additional interrogatories to be answered by the garnishee, who was the appellant. And the only question which we shall consider is, whether the answer made by the garnishee was sufficient. The garnishee was a corporate company, created by the laws of this State, necessarily performing all its functions and acts through its agents and representatives. The answer was signed by Mr. Hall, the secretary and treasurer of the company, and under its corporate seal, but was not sworn to by…
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