Millikin v. Jones
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by Edward A. Jones against James Millikin, to recover for the pasturage of cattle.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
This is an action of assumpsit, for pasturing certain cattle. Under a rule of court, of record at the December term. 1873, the defendant was.required to plead by a day named, which he did by filing the general issue. Subsequently the cause was continued until the next term of court, at which, being the May term, 1874, a like rule in regard to pleading was of record. At this term, and before the expiration of the time in which, by the rule, pl.eas were to be filed, the defendant, without having obtained special leave of the court therefor, and without having informed the plaintiff thereof,…
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