Adams v. Bartlett

Case # 2487

Appellant/Plaintiff

Washington F. Adams

Appellee/Defendant

Charles L. Bartlett

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Edward Keating

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • John W. Chickering

County of Origin

Madison County

Justice

Justice John D. Caton

Terms of Court

December 1848

Type of Case

Assumpsit

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

10 Ill 169

Case Summary

Bartlett sued Adams in an action of assumpsit. Adams contested the validity of a capias writ, but the circuit court denied Adams's assertion. Both parties waived a jury, and a bench trial led to a judgment in favor of Bartlett. Adams appealed, arguing the denial of the motion to discharge bail. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the judgment, asserting that the motion's outcome wouldn't have changed the trial's result.

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