Reed v. Peoria & Oquawka Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
The motion to abate this suit was made before Davis, Judge, and was decided by him at March term, 1857, of the Peoria Circuit Court. The opinion gives an abstract of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
Seed sued the defendant in an action of trespass. The declaration contained two counts.
I. For breaking and entering plaintiff’s close, throwing down fences, breaking and treading down, eating up, destroying and carrying away the oats of the plaintiff—one hundred acres. Driving off and carrying away, and causing to be driven off, carried away and dispersed and lost, one hundred hogs of the plaintiff, and other wrongs, etc.
2. Same in substance.
Defendant pleaded the general issue.
After the commencement of the suit Seed died.
His death was suggested by his counsel, and Eeed, his executor,…
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