Skeels v. Phillips
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. Monroe C. Crawford, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, commenced in the circuit court of Alexander county, by Alfred P. Skeels, against Isaac H. Phillips, and afterwards removed into the circuit court of Union county on change of venue. The declaration contained the common counts, for work and labor, money lent, money paid, and money had and received.
Read the full summary
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. Monroe C. Crawford, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, commenced in the circuit court of Alexander county, by Alfred P. Skeels, against Isaac H. Phillips, and afterwards removed into the circuit court of Union county on change of venue. The declaration contained the common counts, for work and labor, money lent, money paid, and money had and received. The plaintiff sought to charge Phillips for work and labor performed in the years 1861 and 1862, and for a mare and colt .sold to Phillips in 1862. He also sought to…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawrence
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Skeels against Phillips. The declaration contained only the common counts. Skeels sought to charge Phillips for work and labor performed for him in 1861, and for the amount due on a mare and colt sold to him in 1862. He also sought to charge him for money received by him in 1864, when provost marshal of the Thirteenth Congressional district of this State, under circumstances to be hereafter stated. The jury found for the plaintiff a verdict of $264, and the court gave judgment for that amount. The plaintiff, claiming a much larger sum, has brought a…
2Cited by4 opinions
- Craft v. McConoughyIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Kennedy v. LonabaughWyoming Supreme Court · 1911
- Goodrich v. TenneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892
- Prunty v. BasshorBaltimore City Circuit Court · 1889