Wallace v. Espy
This text of 68 Ill. 143 (Wallace v. Espy) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Illinois Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
delivered the opinion of the Court:
The only question -presented by this record Avhich we have deemed necessary to consider, is, can a judgment be rendered against persons for costs who were not parties to the suit? Both reason and authority answer in the negative.
Wallace and Eingel were not parties to this action, yet a judgment is rendered against them, by name, for the costs of the suit, and execution awarded. On this judgment & fieri facias could issue, and be executed by the sheriff,, to their loss and detriment. Kb power could prevent it.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded, with directions to enter judgment against Goodrich, the plaintiff in the action, for the costs, and award execution against him for the same.
Judgment reversed.
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