Legal Opinion

Caveny v. Weiller

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1878PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Coolc county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

Weiller sued Caveny, in assumpsit, as guarantor of a promissory note, and recovered a judgment against him.

The first error assigned is, that the court erred in overruling appellant’s affidavit setting up his defense, filed under the five-day rule. Had appellant intended to reljr on that affidavit, he should not have abandoned it, but should have stood by it. He did not even except to the ruling of the court holding it to be insufficient, but asked and obtained from the court leave to file a new affidavit. This was an acquiescence by him in the action of the court. Stuber v. Schack, 83 Ill.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stuber v. SchackIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Hazen & Lundy v. Pierson & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dick v. ZimmermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  2. Reynolds v. MandelIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Hall v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Hinsdale-Doyle Granite Co. v. ArmstrongAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
  5. Reed v. RichAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893

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