Legal Opinion

Goodspeed v. Cutler

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1874PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Josiah MoRoberts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield

This was assumpsit, by appellee against appellant, on a promissory note, purporting to have been executed by Leo Bloomer and appellant to appellee.

Appellant pleaded specially that he had signed á note, in all respects similar to the one in suit, with the exception that the word “ security ” was affixed to his name; that the note in suit was a mutilated part of the note which he so signed, and that, therefore, it was not his note. Accompanying this plea, he filed his affidavit of the truth of the facts pleaded.

Appellee replied, first, that the note had not been altered as alleged; second, that…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. CrossthwaitSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Bank of Commerce v. McCartyNebraska Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Holyfield v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  4. Stringfellow v. PettyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Wurster v. ReitzingerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880

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