| Ill. | Nov 15, 1866

Mr. Justice Lawrence

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was an attachment in which there was no personal service or appearance, and the affidavit, notice and declaration only claimed an indebtedness of $173.86, but judgment was rendered for $429.91 and costs. It was error in the plaintiff to take judgment for more than the sum claimed in the affidavit and notice. Rowley v. Berrian, 12 Ill. 198" date_filed="1850-12-15" court="Ill." case_name="Rowley v. Berrlan">12 Ill. 198. It was also error to take judgment for a larger sum than the damages laid in the declaration. The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Judgment reversed.

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