Legal Opinion

Merchant v. Howland

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 8, 1892PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from, the Circuit Court of Cook County; the lion. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman

This suit was begun by appellants before a justice of the peace, against the American Introduction Company, a corporation, as the principal defendant, and appellees as garnishees.

Ho service was had upon the corporation, and it did not appear; notwithstanding this, the justice court rendered, against appellees, who were served and who answered, judgment for $126.63. . Appellees took an appeal to the Circuit Court, where the principal defendant, The American Introduction Company, never have been brought or come into court, upon the trial had against the garnishees, j udgment was rendered in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Haines v. O'ConnerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  2. Home Insurance Co. of New York v. KirkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bank of Commerce v. FranklinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  2. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. BradshawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. Hughes v. Fort Dearborn National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
  4. Rand, McNally & Co. v. PomeroyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

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