Moore v. Watts et al.

Case # 18

Appellant/Plaintiff

Samuel Moore

Appellee/Defendant

James Watts, Seth Crocker, Mary Wells

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • William Mears

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • David Blackwell

County of Origin

St. Clair County

Justice

Justice Thomas Reynolds

Terms of Court

December 1822

Type of Case

Not Listed

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

1 Ill 42

Case Summary

Moore sued Watts, Crocker, and Wells for Assault and Battery and False Imprisonment in the St. Clair County Circuit Court. The Court found in favor of Watts et al. Moore appealed to the Supreme Court, where the judgement was reversed and the cause remanded for new proceedings.

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