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46 Ill. App. 421

Gorr v. Dahmke

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 17, 1892

Appellate Court of Illinois · decided 1892-11-17

<p>Jurisdiction of Appellate Court—Short Cause Calendar—Statute.</p> <p>This court is without jurisdiction to pass upon the validity of statutes.</p>

Decided 1892-11-17

Mr. Justice Waterman.

¶1This action, begun before a justice Of the peace, was, when brought into the County Court, placed and tried, when reached, upon the short cause calendar.

¶2The court on motion of counsel for appellant refused to. strike the cause from this calendar, and in this court the constitutionality of the short cause calendar statute is questioned.

¶3This court is without jurisdiction to pass upon the validity of statutes. The appeal-is therefore dismissed.

¶4Appeal dismissed.

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