Case Details

White v. Thompson

Case # 000051, 000918

Appellant/Plaintiff

Samuel L. White

Appellee/Defendant

Thomas Thompson

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

Lockwood, Blackwell

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

Henry Starr

County of Origin

Gallatin County

Justice

Justice Thomas Reynolds Justice John Reynolds

Terms of Court

November 1823

Type of Case

Trespass Vi Et Armis

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

1 Ill 72

Case Summary

Thompson sued White in an action of trespass vi et armis. White pleaded the pendency of a prior suit for the same cause of action, but the court proceeded to default judgment without addressing the plea. White appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which reversed the lower court's judgment. The Court deemed the default judgment without addressing the plea was a clear error. The case was remanded for new proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion.