Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Davis v. Superior Court

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 12, 1894PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Memorandum.—Petition for certiorari. Original proceedings in this court on petition filed by Chester B. Davis, under section 11 of the Appellate Court Act. Heard at the October term, 1894, and writ dismissed.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

delivered the opimoh or the Court.

Chester B. Davis filed this petition for a certiorari, alleg- * ing that on the 29th day of January, 1892, in the Superior Court, he recovered a judgment upon a verdict on an ex parte trial, against the village of Rogers Park for §2,500; that on the next day the village filed a motion asking the court to set aside the judgment and grant a new trial.

By order of the court that motion was then continued to the February term, and at the February term continued to the March term, and at the March term an order ivas entered “that said judgment be opened and stand…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hyslop v. FinchIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  2. People ex rel. Munson v. GaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Walker v. OliverIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Oldershaw v. KnolesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  5. Glennon v. BurtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Buell v. ArnoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905

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