County Court ex rel. Weinheimer v. Rutz
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. Joseph Gillespie, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam :
The record of the judgment rendered by the justice of the peace, should have been admitted in evidence. The only objection taken to it is that it does not show in whose favor it was rendered. But the entry upon the justice’s docket begins with the title of the case, giving the names of the parties in full, and, after reciting the various steps taken in the case, concludes by rendering a judgment for $99.99 “ against the defendant,” without saying in favor of plaintiff. This court has often said that technical precision in matters of form can not be required in entries upon…
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