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  "name": "John H. Ball et al., Plaintiffs in Error, v. Loomis Shattuck, Defendant in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "Ball v. Shattuck",
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    "parties": [
      "John H. Ball et al., Plaintiffs in Error, v. Loomis Shattuck, Defendant in Error."
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    "opinions": [
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        "text": "Skinner, J.\nThis is an action of assumpsit, commenced in the De Kalb circuit court by Loomis Shattuck, against John H. Ball, and James L. Ball. The sheriff\u2019s return of service of the summons is as follows:\n\u201c Sept. 30, 1854.\nI return this summons, it having been duly served on the within named John H. Ball and James L. Ball, according to law.\nJ. E. GLIDDEN, Sheriff.\u201d\nThe defendants below not appearing, judgment was rendered against them by default. The Balls assign for error that the sheriff\u2019s return is insufficient. To give the circuit court jurisdiction of the persons of the defendants in that court, a legal service of summons on them was necessary.\nThe mode of service of summons, where not otherwise provided by statute, is by reading the same to the defendants and each of them, and the return should show the time when, upon whom, and how the service was made.\nThe following form may be adopted in cases where the statute does not otherwise provide:\n\u201cI did, on \"the-day of-, 18\u2014, servo this writ, by reading the same\nto the within named, A. B. Dated this-day of-, 18\u2014.\nC. D., Sheriff of H. C., Ill,\u201d\nIn this case, it cannot be determined, from the return, in what manner, nor ait what time, the service was made on the defendants below, therefore the circuit court had not obtained jurisdiction of their persons, and the judgment is erroneous. Ogle v. Coffey, 1 Scam. 239; Billingall v. Gear, 3 Scam. 575.\nJudgment reversed and cause remanded.\nJudgment reversed.",
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        "author": "Skinner, J."
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    "attorneys": [
      "W. H. L. Wallace, for Plaintiffs in Error.",
      "B. C. Cook, for Defendant in Error."
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    "head_matter": "John H. Ball et al., Plaintiffs in Error, v. Loomis Shattuck, Defendant in Error.\nERROR TO DE KALB.\nThe return of the service of a summons, except where the statute otherwise provides, should show the time when, upon whom, and how, the service was made. A return, stating that a summons has been duly served on A. B., according to law, is not good.\nThis judgment was rendered at October term, 1854, of the De Kalb Circuit Court, J. G. Wilson, Judge, presiding, on an assessment of damages by the cleric.\nW. H. L. Wallace, for Plaintiffs in Error.\nB. C. Cook, for Defendant in Error."
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