Goodwillie v. Schaub
Appellate Court of Illinois
Motion to Vacate a Judgment.—Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1900. Rehearing denied.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Horton
delivered the opinion of the court.
This suit was commenced in January, 1894, by appellees against appellants before a justice of the peace. Judgment was then rendered in favor of appellees and from that judgment an appeal was taken to the Superior Court by appellants to the February term, 1894, of that court. From that time to December 15, 1899, nearly six years, this cause was pending in that court and the final disposition thereof delayed for various reasons. The date last named it was reached on the trial call and the appeal was dismissed with statutory damages for want…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Waugh v. SuterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1878
- Andrews v. CampbellIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Pitzele v. LutkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899