Garrett v. Conner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Philbrick
Appellants were tenants of appellee under written lease. The rent was not paid when it became due, and as the monthly installments came in default, appellee brought suit to recover. Four separate suits were brought before a justice of the peace; they were appealed to the Circuit Court. Before trial in that court the four cases were consolidated, upon motion of the appellants; trial was had in that court on the cases as consolidated and resulted in judgment for the appellee for $285; to reverse which this appeal is prosecuted.
It is urged that because these actions were begun before a justice…
2Cited by1 opinion
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