McDonald v. Holdom

Mr. Presiding Justice Windes

delivered the opinion of the court.

In a suit on an appeal bond made by appellants on an appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County to this court, which was tried before the court without a jury, appellee recovered a judgment in debt for §8,000 and damages, $7,093.78, from which this appeal is taken.

The declaration is the usual one in debt on bond, to which the appellants pleaded non est factum and three special pleas, which were filed October 15, 1900, the first of which contains certain allegations which it is claimed show that the Probate and. Circuit Courts…