Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Foreman

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 21, 1898PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Attachment Proceedings.—Trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding. Finding and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard

This cause was heard below by the court without a jury, and the evidence being conflicting upon the facts, the findings as to them by the trial judge are- as conclusive upon this court as the verdict of a jury would be, there being, as we have found upon a full consideration of it, abundant evidence upon which to base the findings. Questions of law, therefore, are all that remain to be considered in this opinion.

It is urged by appellant that error was committed by the refusal of the Circuit Court to entbr judgment in favor of appellant, who was defendant in that court, quashing the writ upon…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hill v. HardingIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Tunnison v. FieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Plato v. TurrillIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Sharpe v. W. J. Morgan & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1892

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hoyt v. McCallumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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