Legal Opinion

Subim ex rel. Shirer v. Isador

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 13, 1900PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Trespass for False Imprisonment.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard

This is a suit in trespass, for false arrest and imprisonment, brought by appellant against appellees.

To appellees’ special plea of justification appellant demurred, and the demurrer being overruled appellant elected to stand by his demurrer, and judgment for costs went against him.

The special plea of justification set forth the proceedings in a suit brought by appellee Isador, against the appellant, before a justice of the peace, wherein a judgment in tort was rendered against appellant, upon which the body execution issued, under which appellant was arrested and imprisoned.

It is submitted…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Blattau v. EvansAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
  2. Crichton v. BeebeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  3. Payne v. TaylorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1890

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bank of Commerce v. FranklinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  2. Hawthorne v. Cartier Lumber Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1905
  3. Lasher v. CareyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
  4. Feld v. LoftisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Hudleson v. HutsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912

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