Mattingly v. Crowley.

• Court: Illinois Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: Per CURIAM
• Citation: Mattingly v. Crowley., 40 Ill. 32, 1864 WL 3164 (Ill. 1864)
• Decision Date: 30 November 1864
• Parties: MATTINGLYv.CROWLEY.

40 Ill. 32

1864 WL 3164 (Ill.)

MATTINGLY

v.CROWLEY.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

November Term, 1864.

THIS was an action of replevin instituted in the Circuit Court of Jasper county by Mattingly against Crowley. The property sued for was taken under the writ, and placed in the possession of the plaintiff. The property was alleged in the plaint to be of the value of twenty-three dollars. A trial was had in the Circuit Court, which resulted in a finding of the issues for the defendant, and a judgment in his favor, ordering a return of the property. From that judgment the plaintiff took this appeal.

Mr. B. C. SMITH, for the appellee, moved this court to dismiss the appeal for the want of jurisdiction, insisting that the judgment appealed from did not amount to the sum of twenty dollars, nor any sum, and therefore an appeal would not lie. Citing Rev. Stat. 1845, 420, § 47.

Mr. W. B. COOPER, for the appellant, said it appeared from the...