Legal Opinion
Dufauchard v. Ward
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 29, 1964No. Gen. 49,392PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE ENGLISH
delivered the opinion of the court.
The defendant State’s Attorney and two policemen appeal from a judgment ordering the return to plaintiff of $844.00 seized in connection with his arrest on charges of bookmaking. Plaintiff was acquitted of the gambling charges and subsequently filed this action in detinue for return of the money.
Defendants advance two arguments: (1) plaintiff, as bailee, lacks the requisite general or special property interest to maintain detinue, and (2) the order is erroneous as inconsistent with the testimony taken before the trial court.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hofferman v. SimmonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Fairmount Engine Co. v. Montgomery CountySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- People v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
- Commonwealth v. BlytheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- State v. FossettSuperior Court of Delaware · 1957
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3Cited by4 opinions
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