Legal Opinion

Myers v. Shoneman

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1878PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, brought upon an appeal bond, by Benjamin Shoneman and Samuel Shoneman, against Samuel Meyers and Peter J. Clausen. The following ie a copy of the plaintiff’s fee bill, referred to in the opinion : “ 1871. Mch.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt, brought upon an appeal bond, by Benjamin Shoneman and Samuel Shoneman, against Samuel Meyers and Peter J. Clausen. The following ie a copy of the plaintiff’s fee bill, referred to in the opinion : “ 1871. Mch. T. App. and atty. 15: fil. prase. 5; fil. nar and copy, 10. .30 “ Sum’s and fil. 40...............................................................40 “ Ap’l to Nov. terms, each T. fee 50........................................ 4.00 “ Dec. T. T. fee…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was an action, brought upon an appeal bond given on appeal to this court, from a money judgment recovered in the Superior Court of Cook county, for $2683 and costs. An affidavit of claim was filed with the declaration. A plea of non est factum, not sworn to, filed by the defendant, Myers, was, on motion of the plaintiffs, stricken from the files by the court below because no affidavit of merits was filed 'with the plea, and the default of the defendant was entered, and judgment rendered against him, from which he appealed.

The striking of the plea from the files is assigned for error,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Coursen v. BrowningIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. v. TownsendAppellate Court of Illinois · 1916
  2. Orsinger v. Consolidated Flour Mills Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1922
  3. Taylor v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Peter v. HillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1883
  5. Stein v. MeyersIllinois Supreme Court · 1911

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