Cone v. Woodward

This was an action of forcible detainer, instituted by appellee before a justice of the peace of Cook county, against appellant, to recover the possession of a house and lot in the city of.Chicago. A trial was had before the justice and resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, from which an appeal was prayed and perfected to the circuit court.

Afterwards, at the May term, 1872, plaintiff entered a motion to dismiss the appeal for the want of an affidavit of merits, which motion was sustained by the court; the appeal was dismissed and a procedendo was awarded.

During the same term of…