Court Opinion

ID: 7976649
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-09-09 01:00:35.478212+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:34:55.538366
License: Public Domain

Per Curiam.
This action was brought to recover upon a judgment- rendered in the circuit court of the state of Illinois. The rendition of the judgment was admitted by defendant in his answer, but he interposed in defense that the judgment was not final, for the reason that an appeal or writ of error therefrom had been sued out by defendant to the appellate court, and that the cause was pending in that court upon such appeal. Upon the trial of the action the court sustained this •defense, holding that the appeal from the judgment suspended its operation, and that the action could not be maintained. A dismissal was ordered, and plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial. Since this appeal was taken, the appellate court of Illinois reversed the judgment and remanded the cause for, -a new trial, and defendant now moves to dismiss the appeal to this court for the reason that since the foundation of plaintiffs’ cause of action, the Illinois judgment, falls with the reversal of that judgment by the Illinois court, no real •controversy is involved and the appeal presents only a moot question. The basis of the motion is well taken. There is now no controversy between the parties and we follow and apply the rule of Anderson v. Village of Louisberg, supra, page 528.
Counsel for plaintiff stated on the presentation of the motion that he intended to apply to the trial court for some relief, and he urged that the order to be .-entered in this court be such as would not prejudice his rights in that respect. We are not advised of the nature of the proposed application, nor do we clearly -see that any relief may be granted. However, we do not consider the question.
So far as concerns an application to the court below, on a remand of the cause, it would seem immaterial whether an affirmance be ordered or the appeal dismissed. No judgment of dismissal has been entered below and if plaintiff is entitled to any relief he may apply for it.
Defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal will therefore be granted, but without statutory costs.