Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Crilly

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 1, 1894PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Memorandum. —Forcible detainer. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward F. Dunne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1893, and affirmed.

1Opinion of the Court

Hr. Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action of forcible detainer appealed by the present appellant from a justice of the peace to the Circuit Court, and the papers filed there May 24, 1893.

The appeal bond was filed with the justice. The appeal could be taken only by filing it there, or at least having the amount of the bond fixed by the justice. Fairbank v. Streeter, 142 Ill. 226.

And no appearance in the Circuit Court by the appellee, previous to calling the case for trial, was necessary to entitle the appellee to a trial. Bessey v. Ruland, 33 Ill. App. 73.

However,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fairbank v. StreeterIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Bessey v. RuhlandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
  3. Patterson v. GrahamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  4. Steele v. Grand Trunk Junction Ry. Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1886

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. BullAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
  2. H. B. Earhart, Inc. v. HawMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Hosher v. HestermannAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895

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