Reitz v. People

Citations

• 77 Ill. 518

Syllabus

<p>1. Attachment—sufficiency of affidavit. Where the affidavit for a foreign attachment fails to state the place of residence of the defendant, or that, on diligent inquiry, the affiant is unable to ascertain the same, it will not be in compliance with the statute, and when judgment is by default, the objection will be good on appeal or error.</p> <p>2. Same—sheriff’s return of levy. The statute requires that the sheriff’s return of the levy of an attachment shall state that the property levied on is that of the defendant, or was levied on as his property.</p> <p>3. Judges—holding court for another on request. Where the plácito, of a record shows that a judge of another circuit presided at the trial) it will be presumed that he did so by request of the proper judge whose duty it is to hold courts in such count)-. It would be well for tlia plácito to show such fact, but it is not indispensable it should.</p>