Joslyn v. Dickerson

Citations

• 71 Ill. 25

Syllabus

<p>1. Injunction—damages on dissolution. Upon the dissolution of an injunction enjoining the collection of a judgment at law, the court is in no event authorized to assess damages be3-ond ten per cent on the amount enjoined. It has no power to include the amount of the judgment in the damages assessed. A reasonable attorney’s fee may also be included.</p> <p>2. Court of Common Pleas of Elgin—no jurisdiction beyond the city. The Court of Common Pleas of the City of Elgin has no jurisdiction be3rond the limits of the city of Elgin, and an injunction restraining the collection of a judgment of a justice of the peace, recovered beyond the limits of the city, is a nullit3'.</p>