Legal Opinion

Allen v. Smith

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1874PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker

At the April term, 1870, of the Clay circuit court, appellees recovered a judgment, by default, against appellant, for the sum of $1500. Afterwards, an execution was issued upon the judgment, and was levied on some of appellant’s property. He, thereupon, filed this bill, and obtained a temporary injunction, and, after a change of venue, a demurrer was interposed to the bill, which was overruled by the court, and defendant declining to answer, the bill was taken for confessed, and the relief sought was granted, by decreeing a new trial at law. Defendant thereupon brought the case to this…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ballance v. LoomissIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Smith v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Central Stock & Grain Exchange v. Pine Tree Lumber Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  2. Harms v. JacobsIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. City of Virginia v. DunawayAppellate Court of Illinois · 1885
  4. Parker v. Singer Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1881

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