In re Mansfield
Appellate Court of Illinois
Petition for discharge under Insolvent Debtor’s Act. Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Baker
delivered the opinion of the court.
Section 3 of the Justices and Constables Act provides, that a justice may issue an execution against the body of the defendant “ upon all judgments in actions of tort.” Section 2 of the Insolvent Debtor’s Act provides for the release of a debtor arrested or imprisoned under such an execution when the same was issued upon a judgment “ in any civil action when malice is not the gist of the action.”
It may be difficult to see any good reason why one rule should apply to the issuing of an execution against the body of a defendant, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pease v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Jernberg v. MixIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- First National Bank v. BurkettIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Mahler v. SinsheimerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
- Masterson v. FurmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
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