Foley v. People

Case # 11

Appellant/Plaintiff

James Foley

Appellee/Defendant

People of the State of Illinois

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • David Blackwell
  • Theophilus W. Smith

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • Samuel D. Lockwood

County of Origin

Madison County

Justice

Justice Thomas Reynolds

Terms of Court

December 1822

Type of Case

Not Listed

Disposition

Question answered

Citation

1 Ill 57

Case Summary

Foley was Indicted by the The People for larceny in a special term of the Madison County Circuit Court. The Circuit Court found in favor of The People. Foley appealed to the Supreme Court to answer if the Circuit Court had jurisdiction in this case. The Supreme Court answered: "the court below.. had no jursidiction, no legal existance, and thus was no court".

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