Justice Thomas C. Browne

  • Born:
    January 1, 1792 in Kentucky
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1818-1848
  • Represented:
    4th Circuit (1819-1824), 3rd Circuit (1827-1834), 6th Circuit (1841-1848)
  • Political Party
    Whig
  • Other Political Offices:

    Representative Territorial Council (1814-1814), Prosecuting Attorney (1815-1815)

  • Died:
    November 1, 1862 in San Francisco, CA
  • Buried:
    Cypress Hill Cemetery, San Francisco, CA (previously interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery)
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court Birth month & date are unknown, and death date is unknown.

Images

  • Cypress Hill, San Francisco, California
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Cases

Adams v. Colton

Colton sued Adams in an action of assumpsit to recover a debt. The circuit court overruled the motion for a continuance, despite Adams's affidavit to present a witness who could testify to a set-off of the debt. A jury found for Colton, and Adams appealed. The Supreme Court reversed and remanded the case for a new trial because the circuit court's refusal to grant a continuance based on the absence of a crucial witness was an error. 

County

Will County