Badgley v. Heald
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action commenced before a justice of the peace of St. Clair county by the defendant in error against the plaintiff in error. A judgment was there rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $14-37. The defendant appealed to the Circuit Court of said county, and the cause was tried before the Hon. Gustavus P. Koerner and a jury, at the November'term 1847. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff for $15-46.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Caton, J.*
Heald sued Badgley before a justice of the peace of St. Clair county for work and labor. The demand indorsed on the back of the summons and entered in the justice’s docket, was fifteen dollars, and the plaintiff there obtained judgment before the justice for fourteen dollars and thirty seven cents. Badgley appealed to the Circuit Court, where it was tried by a jury, who rendered a verdict for the plaintiff below, for fifteen dollars and forty six cents, A motion was made for a new trial, which was overruled by the Court and a judgment…
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