White v. Stafford

Case # 000050, 000917

Appellant/Plaintiff

Baynard White

Appellee/Defendant

James Stafford

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Not Listed

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • Not Listed

County of Origin

Greene County

Justice

Justice John Reynolds

Terms of Court

November 1823

Type of Case

Debt

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

1 Ill 67

Case Summary

Stafford, an Ohio resident, sued White to recover a debt in the Greene County Circuit Court. White plead in abatement, contending that Stafford had not provided the required cost bond. Stafford later submitted the bond, approved by the clerk before the trial. The court ruled for Stafford, and White appealed to the the Illinois Supreme Court, which affirmed the judgment, stating that while not a literal compliance, the bond fulfilled the statute's purpose, securing costs for non-resident plaintiffs, prior to the trial taking place.

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