Burbridge v. Howard

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 16, 1913

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1913-10-16

<p>Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William C. Johns, Judge, presiding.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1978

1 state decisions

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Reversed and remanded · Decided 1913-10-16

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Mr. Justice Creighton

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Pleading, § 232*—discretion as to allowance of amendments. Though the power to grant leave to amend pleadings is within the discretion of the court, such discretion must in all cases he reasonably exercised.4. Appeal and error, § 1362*—lohen refusal to permit amendment of declaration reversible error. In an action on an attachment bond, refusal of court to permit plaintiff to amend his declaration at the time of trial, held reversible error.