Madison County

  • County Seat:
    Edwardsville
  • Area:
    731 square miles
  • Population:
    13,550 (1820 census) - 269,282 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    James Madison, Fourth President of the United States
  • Created on:
    September 14, 1812

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Cases

Billings v. Detten

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Sawyer v. Stephenson

The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the lower court to grant a new trial based on the defendant's motion supported by a juror's affidavit. While new trials should be cautiously granted for juror misconduct, the Court deemed the affidavit's contents sufficient to warrant a retrial. Finding no deviation from established principles, the Court upheld the lower court's judgment, emphasizing the importance of ensuring justice and integrity in trial proceedings.

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Smith use of Johnson v. Bridges

The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision because the alleged promissory note failed to contain any features that would identify it as a note. 

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Tilghman and West v. Little

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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McJilton v. Love

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Lender v. Kidder

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton
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Keating v. Thorp

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Mason v. Buckmaster

Buckmaster sued Mason in an action of assumpsit to recover a promissory note. The circuit court ruled for Buckmaster, and Mason appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which affirmed the judgment of the lower court. Mason objected to the lack of profert of the note and absence of a stated consideration. The Supreme Court agreed that profert wasn't necessary with writings not under seal and that there was no requirement to state consideration in a case involving an assigned note.

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Lane et al. v. Erskine et al.

Justice(s):

Justice Samuel H. Treat
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Morrison v. Kurtz et al.

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton
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