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  "name": "Franklin P. Smith and Eben B. Smith, Copartners, v. John Condon",
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      "Franklin P. Smith and Eben B. Smith, Copartners, v. John Condon."
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        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Horton\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nThis is an action in assumpsit. In the declaration filed it is averred that the defendants below, being .the appellee and the Indiana Pacing Association, were jointly liable to appellants. Both of said defendants appeared and .pleaded separately. A jury was waived and the cause submitted to the court for trial. Upon the trial appellants moved the court for leave to dismiss as to said racing association, which motion was sustained, and the suit dismissed as to said association. After hearing all the testimony the court found in favor of appellee and entered a judgment against appellants and in favor of appellee for the costs of suit.\nCounsel for appellants contend that under the statute of Illinois all joint contracts shall be taken and held to be joint and several (Hurd\u2019s Stat., Ch. 76, Sec. 3) and that appellants are entitled in this case to judgment against appellee alone.\nIn Faulk v. Kellums, 54 Ill. 191, the court says:\n\u201c The rule is inflexible that in actions on contract against two or more, and all are served with process, judgment must go against all or none.\u201d\nOr as stated in Cooper v. McNeil & Higgins Co., 43 Ill. App. 351 (citing many cases):\n\u201c The rule that in actions ex oontractu the judgment must be against all who are served or appear, or.none, has always existed in this State.\u201d\nAnd in Fish v. Farwell, 54 Ill. App. 457, 460 :\n\u201cNone can be dismissed out of the case and judgment entered against the others.\u201d\nWhatever may be the merits of other points in this case, the judgment of the Circuit Court must be affirmed for the reason indicated.",
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        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Horton"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Walker & Davis, attorneys for appellants.",
      "Edward H. Morris, attorney for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Franklin P. Smith and Eben B. Smith, Copartners, v. John Condon.\n1. Practice\u2014Actions on Contracts Against Two or More.\u2014The rule is inflexible that in actions on contracts against two or more, and all are served with process, judgment must be against all or none.\nAssumpsit, on joint contract. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed July 17, 1900.\nRehearing denied July 31, 1900.\nWalker & Davis, attorneys for appellants.\nEdward H. Morris, attorney for appellee."
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