Keiser v. Cox

Citations

• 116 Ill. 26

Syllabus

<p>Appeal—as to the amount involved—how to be determined. The statute makes the judgment of the Appellate Court final when the amount involved is less than $1000, exclusive of costs, except in certain classes of cases. Under this statute the amount involved is determined by the amount claimed or actually in controversy at the time the suit is first brought. The accruing interest can not be added to make up the sum necessary to give an appeal or writ of error.</p>