Beaumont v. Yantz

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Appellant/Plaintiff

James S. Beaumont

Appellee/Defendant

Yantz

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Not Listed

County of Origin

Monroe County

Justice

Terms of Court

July 1820

Type of Case

Trespass de Bonis Asportatis

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

1 Ill 26

Case Summary

Yantz sued Beaumont in the Monroe County Circuit Court in an action of trespass de bonis asportatis to recover damages for taking four horses valued at $300. Yantz obtained judgment, and Beaumont appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. The Court affirmed the decision of the lower court because Beaumont's demurrer, claiming insufficient particularity in describing the horses and lack of individual value statements, was not valid. The Court held that mentioning the number of horses and asserting ownership by the plaintiff was adequate, and aggregate value sufficed. 

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