Booth v. Koehler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Bill to restrain the collection of a judgment. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term,. 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
On the 4th day of ^November, 1892, Miss Butler, one of the appellants, recovered a judgment before a justice of the peace against the appellee. On the 29th of the same month, the appellee filed a bill in chancery against the appellants, and on the 1st day of March following, a final decree was entered perpetually enjoining the collection of the judgment, with costs against Booth.
'Mo inquiry as to the regularity or justice of that judgment is necessary. If the judgment was not the result of negligence in the appellee, if it was unjust, and if it was not in his power to appeal in the ordinary…
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