Goodrich v. Sprague

Judgment for plaintiff in a personal injury suit was entered by the circuit court of Cook county. Defendant has appealed to this court direct because it says the judgment was taken and entered in violation of the constitutions of the State of Illinois and of the United States.

Appellee replies that such constitutional questions, if any, are no longer debatable and the case should be transferred to the Appellate Court. In order to determine whether we have jurisdiction, and if so, to decide the issues, an understanding of the several proceedings thus far in the courts is necessary. The parties…