Holmes v. Fihlenburg

Citations

• 54 Ill. 203

Syllabus

<p>1. Infebiob coubts in cities—their territorial jurisdiction—construction of the constitution. Under section one of the fifth article of the constitution of 1848, which provides “ that inferior local courts” “ may be established by the general assembly in the cities of this State,” but that “ such courts shall have a uniform organization and jurisdiction in such cities,” the general assembly have no power to authorize such a court to issue its summons beyond the limits of the city in which it is established, and acquire jurisdiction over a defendant served without the city.</p> <p>2. Court of common pleas of the city of Spa/rta—its territorial jurisdiction. So the court of common pleas of the city of Sparta, created at the session of 1869, can not acquire jurisdiction of the person of a defendant by issuing' a summons beyond the city limits, and there served upon the defendant.</p>