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12 Ill. 373

Dow v. Rattle

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1851

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1851-06-15

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Rattle in the Circuit Court of Mo Henry county. The declaration contained a count upon an endorsed note, and the common counts. The process issued against John E. Dow, and William Dow. The return showed service on John E. Dow, William Dow not being found.

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Decided 1851-06-15

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Treat, C. J.

¶1Assumpsit against two; one only served with process. The defendants demurred to the first count, and pleaded non-assumpsit to the second. The Court overruled the demurrer, and without noticing the plea, rendered judgment against the defendant served with process. That judgment must be reversed on two grounds. It was error to enter final judgment for the plaintiff, before disposing of the issue tendered by the plea. It was also error to enter judgment against one of the defendants, without disposing of the case as to the other: Both were before the Court, and the case had to he tried as to both, before any final judgment could properly be entered.

¶2The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.

¶3Judgment reversed.

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