Adams v. Miller
| Decision Date | 30 November 1852 |
| Parties | RICHARD S. ADAMS, Plaintiff in Error,v.FREDERICK MILLER, Defendant in Error. |
| Court | Illinois Supreme Court |
14 Ill. 71
1852 WL 4396 (Ill.)
4 Peck (IL) 71
RICHARD S. ADAMS, Plaintiff in Error,
v.
FREDERICK MILLER, Defendant in Error.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
November Term, 1852.
THIS was an action commenced before a justice of the peace, for the recovery of a penalty; the justice rendered a judgment for the plaintiff; the defendant then took the case to the circuit court by appeal. At the May term, 1849, of the Johnson Circuit Court, DENNING, Judge, presiding, the suit was dismissed on the application of the defendant, because the plaintiff had omitted to give security for costs before commencing the action. Adams brought the suit to this court by writ of error.
J. JACK, for plaintiff in error.
J. DOUGHERTY, for defendant in error.
TREAT, C. J.
This was a penal action commenced before a justice of the peace, and removed by appeal into the circuit court. It...
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