Ruedger v. Toledo

Appellant as administrator of the estate of Henry W. Ruedger, deceased, on June 10, 1926, filed a praecipe for summons in the circuit court of Iroquois county against appellees, the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Company and Samuel M. Russell, receiver. Summons, returnable to the November term, 1926, was served on appellees. On October 30, 1926, a declaration was filed, running against the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Company alone. On November 12, 1926, said company filed a plea of the general issue.

On May 16,1927, being one of the regular days of the March term, appellee receiver, on…