Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Formhalls

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1867PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of LaSalle County; the Hon. P. K. Leland, Judge, presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Breese

This was, originally, a proceeding before a justice of the peace of LaSalle county, instituted by Harry C. Roberts against Theodore Formhalls, and a judgment recovered by the plaintiff against the defendant, for eighty-two dollars damages, and costs, after a full hearing had in that court. The defendant appealed to the County Court, and in that court entered his motion to dismiss the suit, because the summons issued by the justice of the peace had no revenue stamp upon it. This motion was allowed by the court and the suit dismissed.

To reverse this judgment, the plaintiff has • appealed to…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wiggins v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Hatterman v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  3. Olsen v. StarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901

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