Harris v. McDonald
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. The appellee filed his bill in equity in the circuit court of Cook county to set aside a certain judgment which had been obtained against him on his guaranty for the payment of rent on a lease by appellant to one Hogan, and which had been affirmed by the Appellate Court, and to set aside and cancel a certain certificate of sale of appellee’s land, which had been sold under a fieri facias execution issued on said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Counsel for the appellant contend that the appellee, as a guarantor, is not entitled to relief in equity; that the statute does not apply to guarantors, and cite Lucas v. Nichols, 66 Ill. 41, in support of the proposition. That case does not so decide.
Section 127 of the Criminal Code (Hurd’s Stat. 1899, p. 590,) provides: “Whoever keeps a common gaming house, or in any building, booth, yard, garden, boat or float, by him or his agent used and occupied, procures or permits any persons to frequent or to come together to play for money or other valuable thing', at any game, or keeps or suffers…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mallett v. ButcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
- Lucas v. NicholsIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
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