Stark County

  • County Seat:
    Toulon
  • Area:
    291 square miles
  • Population:
    1,573 (1840 census) - 5,994 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    John Stark, Revolutionary War General
  • Created on:
    March 2, 1839

Images

  • stark-county-postcard
  • stark-Harold Allen, Seagrams County Court House Archives, Library of Congress, LC-S35-HA5-1
  • stark-Harold Allen, Seagrams County Court House Archives, Library of Congress, LC-S35-HA5-2

Cases

Albro et al. v. Dayton


Dayton sued Albro, a deputy sheriff, and others in an action of replevin. Dayton's attorney dismissed the suit. Dayton then sued Albro for a bill for injunction to prevent payment of $135 in damages for wrongful detention of the property and to reinstate the replevin suit, arguing his attorney had no authority to dismiss the case. After a change of venue, the court made the injunction perpetual. Albro appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which reversed the judgment and dismissed Dayton's bill for injunction. The Court reversed the case because of Dayton's failure to diligently pursue legal remedies or prove misconduct by his attorney.