Case Name: The People ex rel. Baldwin v. Young et al.
Court: Illinois Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1865-04
Citations: 40 Ill. 87
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Parties: The People ex rel. Baldwin v. Young et al.
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Reporter: Illinois Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 87–87

Head Matter:
The People ex rel. Baldwin v. Young et al.
(April Term, 1865.)
Trial of issues of fact in the Supreme Oow't. Where an issue of fact is formed in a proceeding in this court for a mandamus, if it be upon nul tiel record, it may be tried in this court; but, if it involves facts outside of the record, it must be sent to some other court of appropriate jurisdiction, where the issue can be tried by a jury, and the verdict certified back to this court.
This is upon petition for mandamus. Hr. B. F. Parks, for the petitioner, suggested to the court that an issue of fact was made up, and inquired whether the issue would be tried in this court.

Opinion:
Per Curiam :
The issue of fact will not be tried in this court. If the issue were upon nul tiel record, then, as it would be tried by the record, the issue could be settled here. But, where the issue, as in this case, involves facts outside of the record, it must be sent to some Circuit Court, or other court of appropriate jurisdiction, where the issue can be tried by a jury, and the verdict certified back to us. It will be ordered accordingly.
Subsequently, on motion of the petitioner, leave was given him to withdraw his replication and demur to the return.