Gibson v. People ex rel. Slonneger
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of debt upon bond. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Nicholas E. Worthington, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
This is an appeal from a judgment of the court below in favor of appellee against appellant, Henry O. Gibson, and his sureties on his official bond as constable. The facts out of. which the litigation arose are as follows: On March 8th, 1904, Grimm Brothers sued out an attachment before a justice of the peace against A. F. Slonneger and his wife.* The writ was returnable March 22nd, and by virtue of it the constable to whom it was delivered, Gibson, levied on the personal property of the defendants on the same day he received the writ. The return of the constable, after describing the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Washburn v. GoodheartIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Roberts v. DunnIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Finlen v. HowardIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- McClellan v. PowellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
- Piggott v. SnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by1 opinion
- Markus v. Hart, Schaffner & MarxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1936