Reynolds v. Perry
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of replevin, commenced in the Circuit Court of Livingston county, which was submitted to a jury, who found a verdict for the plaintiff, on all the issues joined. Thereupon, the defendant below prayed an appeal to this Court; which was allowed. The plaintiff below and appellee here filed a copy of the transcript, and moved the Court for a dismissal of the appeal ; which was allowed by the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Treat, C. J.:
Perry brought an action of replevin against Reynolds, and recovered a judgment therein for costs. The Court granted Reynolds an appeal to this Court. The judgment was entered on the 18th of May last, and the appeal bond was filed on the 11th of June. The appellee, having given notice to the counsel for the appellant, now files a copy of the record, and enters a motion to dismiss the appeal, because an appeal will not lie in such a case. It is very clear that the order for the appeal was improvidently granted. Appeals are only allowed in cases u where the judgment or…
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