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  "name": "Jacob W. Vanmeter v. William McHard",
  "name_abbreviation": "Vanmeter v. McHard",
  "decision_date": "1863-04",
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  "first_page": "257",
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill.",
    "id": 8772,
    "name": "Illinois Supreme Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Jacob W. Vanmeter v. William McHard."
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        "text": "Mr. Chief Justice CatoN\ndelivered the opinion of the Court.\nThe objection is, that the return of the officer does not show a service on the defendant, Vanmeter. We have the original before us, and it is plainly \u201c J. W. Vanmeter,\u201d and is sufficient.\nThe judgment is affirmed. Judgment affirmed.",
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        "author": "Mr. Chief Justice CatoN"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Messrs. Hawley & Wells, for the plaintiff in error.",
      "Mr. J. J. Beakdsley, for the defendant in error."
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    "head_matter": "Jacob W. Vanmeter v. William McHard.\nThe transcript of the record in this case, showed that a summons which/' issued against Jacob W. Vanmeter, was returned served upon S. W. Van-meter ; from the original summons, which was produced, it appeared that service was had upon J. W. Vanmeter ; and that was sufficient.\nWeit or Error to the Circuit Court of Rock Island county; the Hon. JohN W. Drurt, Judge, presiding.\n\u2022 William McHard sued out his writ of summons in assump-sit, in the court below, against Jacob W. Yanmeter and Caleb M. Clark.\nFrom the transcript of the record in the cause, it appeared that the sheriff returned the writ, with an indorsement of service upon the \u201c within named C. M. Clark and S. W. Yanmeter.\u201d\nBut the original writ being produced in this court, it appeared that it was served upon C. M. Clark and J. W. Yanmeter.\nA default was entered in the court below, against both, defendants, and final judgment accordingly.\nYanmeter sued out this writ of error, alleging that it was erroneous to enter the default and final judgment against both the defendants, in the Circuit Court, there being no return of service of process upon himself.\nMessrs. Hawley & Wells, for the plaintiff in error.\nMr. J. J. Beakdsley, for the defendant in error."
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