Cornelius v. Coons and Jarvis

Case # 9

Appellant/Plaintiff

Joseph Cornelius

Appellee/Defendant

David Coons and Parker Jarvis

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Henry Starr

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • David Blackwell

County of Origin

St. Clair County

Justice

Justice Thomas Reynolds

Terms of Court

December 1822

Type of Case

Injunction

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

1 Ill 37

Case Summary

Cornelius sued Coons and Jarvis for an injunction to prevent the collection of a debt. Jarvis responded that he was doing his duty as a constable in executing a justice of the peace judgment, and Coons denied the allegations in the bill. The St. Clair County Circuit Court  ruled in favor of Coons and Jarvis and dissolved the injunction. Cornelius appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which affirmed the lower court's judgment.

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