Case Name: Peter Jensen and Theodore Johnson v. William C. Fricke and Charles P. Dose
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1889-12-02
Citations: 35 Ill. App. 23
Docket Number: 
Parties: Peter Jensen and Theodore Johnson v. William C. Fricke and Charles P. Dose.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 23–23

Head Matter:
Peter Jensen and Theodore Johnson v. William C. Fricke and Charles P. Dose.
Appeals—Affidavit of Merits—Failure to Obey Orders to File—Dismissal.
This court holds as erroneous an order dismissing an appeal from a justice court for the reason that an order entered at the same term the justice’s transcript was filed in the trial court, upon appellants, to file an affidavit of merits, was not com plied with.
[Opinion filed December 2, 1889.]
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. John P. Altgeld, Judge, presiding.
Mr. Edward T. Cahill, for appellants.
Ho appearance for appellees.

Opinion:
Garnett, J.
This action was begun by appellees against appellants before a justice of the peace. Judgment was rendered in appellee's favor for 8114, and appellants appealed to the Superior Court.
The transcript of the justice was filed in the Superior Court at the June term of this year and at the same term an order was entered on appellants to file an affidavit of merits. Failing to comply with the rule, the court, at the term, entered an order dismissing the appeal for appellant's failure to obey the rule. The action of the court was in conflict with the doctrine of Martin v. Hochstadter, 27 Ill. App. 166. The judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.