Fisher v. Jacobs

Plaintiff Thomas H. Fisher brought this attachment proceeding in the Circuit Court of Cook County to collect from nonresident defendant John K. Jacobs the sum of $1,745.13, claimed due plaintiff for attorney’s fees. On motion of one of the garnishees, the trial court dismissed the entire case “for lack of jurisdiction.” Plaintiff appeals.

The basic facts are not disputed. The property described in the attachment writ was “money due John K. Jacobs from trust assets of a value of $2,000 forming part of the trust estate in the hands of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under the Will…