Case Details

Taylor and Park v. Kennedy

Case # Not Listed

Appellant/Plaintiff

Abraham Taylor, Benjamin Parker

Appellee/Defendant

Thomas Kennedy, Treasurer

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

Not Listed

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

Not Listed

County of Origin

Crawford County

Justice

Justice Theophilus W. Smith

Terms of Court

June 1825

Type of Case

Debt on Bond

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

1 Ill 91

Case Summary

Kennedy sued Constable Taylor to recover the penalty debt on a security bond for Taylor failing to perform his duties as constable. The circuit court ruled for Kennedy and Taylor and his bond's security Parker appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. The judgment below was reversed because the declaration failed to specify the bond's execution date and that omission was critical and could impact liability.