Schmidt v. J. E. Schmidt Bros.

The plaintiffs in error began a suit in equity in the circuit court of Cook county against the J. F. Schmidt Bros. Company, John F. Schmidt and others, which resulted in a decree granting relief against John F. Schmidt but dismissing the bill as to the J. F. Schmidt Bros. Company. John F. Schmidt took an appeal, and the complainants sued out a writ of error to reverse so much of the decree as dismissed the bill against the J. F. Schmidt Bros. Company. The appeal and writ of error were consolidated in the Appellate Court, which reversed the decree and remanded the cause, with directions to…