Riley v. Lamson

announced the decision of the court:

The respondent sued the petitioners and S'. L. Rufty in the circuit court of Champaign county in an action of assumpsit for goods sold, money lent and money lost in gambling on the future prices of grain. Summons was served on Rufty in Champaign county and on the petitioners in Cook county. The suit was dismissed as to Rufty and an amended declaration filed against the petitioners, only. Thereupon the petitioners, who resided in Cook county, objected to the jurisdiction of the court to proceed against them. The court overruled their objections and after a…