ELMER E. WALLS et al., Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
The claimants failed to respond to an order to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution, and the court dismissed the case for want of prosecution.
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- DISMISSAL-when case will be dismissed for want of prosecution. Where,
DISMISSAL-when case will be dismissed for want of prosecution. Where, upon motion of Attorney General to show cause why case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution and no appearance or response by claimant appears upon the record the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Per Curiam: On the 8th day of September, A. D. 1931, of this court, an order was entered against claimant to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Now on this 10th day of January, A. D. 1933, nothing appearing of record to show that the claimant made any effort to show cause why this case should not be dismissed, as ordered on the 8th day of September, 1931. [*117]
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY v. 117 STATE OF ILLINOIS.
And it further appearing that notice of the order entered on the 8th day of September, 1931, has been given to claimant in the said entitled cause.
And it further appearing that no appearance or response appears upon the record of said claimant, the court is of the opinion that said claimant is in default.
Therefore, it is the order of the court that said above entitled case is hereby dismissed for want of prosecution.