Jackson v. Hobson
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard in the court below, at the October term, 1841, and the August term, 1842, before the Hon. Samuel D. Lockwood. At the October term, a jury was called to assess the plaintiff’s damages, who rendered a verdict for $172.62. The plaintiff subsequently remitted $60, and judgment was rendered for the residue. The defendant appealed to this court. At a former term of this court, a decision was made in this case, affirming the judgment of the court below.
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This cause was heard in the court below, at the October term, 1841, and the August term, 1842, before the Hon. Samuel D. Lockwood. At the October term, a jury was called to assess the plaintiff’s damages, who rendered a verdict for $172.62. The plaintiff subsequently remitted $60, and judgment was rendered for the residue. The defendant appealed to this court. At a former term of this court, a decision was made in this case, affirming the judgment of the court below. A motion was made for rehearing, upon the following points and authorities relied on by I. It is true, that where a sheriff is…
1Opinion of the CourtShields, Justice
The defendant pleaded that an execution issued from the clerk’s office of said county, in favor of William B. Pegram, against Charles F. Hobson, commanding the said defendant, as sheriff of said county, to make of the proper goods and chattels of the said Charles F. Hobson, the sum of §117.84, and also the sum of $8.88 in damages, and $9,624- costs, with interest, and which said execution, bearing date the 17th day of August, 1841, came to the bauds of the defendant, as sheriff of said county, and that the defendant, by virtue of said execution, then and there being sheriff, then and there…
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