Tourville v. Wabash Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
'Appeal from St. Louis Gity Gircuit Court. — LIoN. James E. Withbow, Judge. (1) The- first proceedings in East St. Louis, here under review, disclose a substantial compliance with the statutes of Illinois, and is all that is necessary in such cases.
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'Appeal from St. Louis Gity Gircuit Court. — LIoN. James E. Withbow, Judge. (1) The- first proceedings in East St. Louis, here under review, disclose a substantial compliance with the statutes of Illinois, and is all that is necessary in such cases. Secs. 42 to 58, Ohap. 11, E. S. Ill. 1891; secs. 1 to 28, Ohap. 62, E. S. Ill. 1891. (2) Even if such proceedings were irregular, the judgment was in the plaintiff’s favor, and- he is, therefore, estopped from here questioning them. Herman on Estoppel, sec. -53, p. 46; Freeman on Judg., sec. 249; Strong v. Ins. Go., 62 Mo. 289; Ilenry v. Woods, 71…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
The defendant is a consolidated railway corporation separately organized under the laws of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, having business offices and agents in all of these States.
*619On tbe third of June, 1891, tbe plaintiff Tourville, a resident of tbe State of Missouri, being indebted on a promissory note to one Elannigan, a resident of tbe State of Illinois, tbe said Elannigan instituted a suit against bim by attachment for tbe recovery of such debt before a justice of tbe peace in that State, in which on tbe same day tbe defendant railroad company was served with notice of…
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