Simpson v. the Best Laundry Company

Full title: Everett Simpson, Appellant, v. The Best Laundry Company, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Jan 24, 1949

336 Ill. App. 356 (Ill. App. Ct. 1949)

83 N.E.2d 614

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,570. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed January 24, 1949 Released for publication February 4, 1949

COSTS, § 6^_ — unauthorized award of attorney's fees to successful defendant. Order awarding defendant attorney's fees and taxing the same as costs after there had been a judgment for defendant in action for alleged loss of laundry was unauthorized.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. HAROLD O'CONNELL, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed; order awarding defendant attorney's fees as part of costs is reversed and costs in this court taxed against plaintiff. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the October term, 1948.

Everett Simpson, pro se; no appearance for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE NIEMEYER.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed January 24, 1949; released for publication February 4, 1949.