Howell v. Albany City Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle County; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding. These several suits were brought by appellants in the Circuit Court of LaSalle County. The summons in each of the cases bore teste Oct. 1, 1870, and were returnable the first day of the next November term, held on the first Monday in November, 1870, or Nov. 7. Service was had on the 28th and 29 th days of October.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle County; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding. These several suits were brought by appellants in the Circuit Court of LaSalle County. The summons in each of the cases bore teste Oct. 1, 1870, and were returnable the first day of the next November term, held on the first Monday in November, 1870, or Nov. 7. Service was had on the 28th and 29 th days of October. The remaining facts bearing upon the questions decided appear in the opinion.
1Per curiam
The same question is presented in all the foregoing cases.
Appellants commenced their several suits against the insurance companies, and had summons issued in each case, returnable to the November term, 1870.
The cases were then in court; and though the record is silent as to what was done at the November- term, the presumption is, from the subsequent proceedings, that they were continued by operation of law until the ensuing term.
The next term after the term to which the summons was made returnable, was held on the 7th day of February, 1871. No declaration was filed, either at the November…
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