{
  "id": 5260308,
  "name": "Leo Levi v. A. W. Brown",
  "name_abbreviation": "Levi v. Brown",
  "decision_date": "1899-09-05",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "147",
  "last_page": "148",
  "citations": [
    {
      "type": "official",
      "cite": "84 Ill. App. 147"
    }
  ],
  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
  },
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T19:05:11.837712+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Leo Levi v. A. W. Brown."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Opinion per Curiam.\nThis was a suit commenced before a justice of the peace, by appellee against appellant, to recover on a promissory note executed by one Frank Beck to appellant, and indorsed by appellant to appellee. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Alexander County, where trial was had by jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appel- \u2022 lee against appellant.\nAppellant duly appealed the case to this court and assigned errors on the record, and in compliance with the rules, filed his abstract and brief.\nAppellee has filed no brief. Rule 31 of this court is :\n\u201c 31. If the defendant in error or appellee shall fail to file his brief in compliance with these rules, the judgment or decree will be reversed proforma, unless the court, on examination of the record, shall deem it proper to decide the case on its merits.\u201d\nSuch examination of the record as we have been able to make fails to disclose any reason why this case should not fall under the operation of the rule.\nThe judgment of the Circuit Court is reversed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Opinion per Curiam."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Green & Gilbert, attorneys for appellant.",
      "Ho appearance for appellee'."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "Leo Levi v. A. W. Brown.\n1. Appellate Court Practice\u2014 Compliance With the Rules of Court.\u2014If a defendant in error or appellee fails to file his brief in compliance with Rule.31.of this court (Fourth District), the judgment or decree will be reversed pro forma, unless the court, on examination of the record, deems it proper to decide the case on its merits.\nAssumpsit, on a promissory note. Trial in the Circuit Court of Alexander County; the Hon. Joseph P. Robarts, Judge, presiding. Verdict\nand judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the February term, 1899.\nReversed.\nOpinion filed September 5, 1899.\nGreen & Gilbert, attorneys for appellant.\nHo appearance for appellee'."
  },
  "file_name": "0147-01",
  "first_page_order": 155,
  "last_page_order": 156
}