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25 Ill. 138

Fitzgerrel v. Furgeson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1860

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1860-11-15

This was an action of slander, commenced by defendant in error in Wayne county, and taken by change of venue to Clinton county. Defendant filed a plea of justification, which was the only plea filed.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1913

2 state decisions

Relies on Ayres v. Kelley

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1860-11-15

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Caton, C. J.

¶1The affidavit for a continuance may have been insufficient, in not stating specifically what the defendant expected to prove by the absent witnesses. But the court erred in not allowing the defendant to withdraw his plea of justification. The case of Ayres v. Kelly, 11 Ill. 17, is conclusive on this point. Were this a new question before this court, we might be disposed to leave it with the discretion of the court below; but we feel it our duty to follow the decision which was made by a majority of the court, rather than keep the decisions of this court fluctuating and vacillating.

¶2The judgment must be reversed, and the cause remanded.

¶3Judgment reversed.

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