Blakely Printing Co. v. Barnard
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a contract of guaranty. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Charles G. Neeley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1896.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The appellee, who probably belongs to one of the more intelligent classes of men of business, has manifested his confidence in this court by filing no brief in his own defense.
The case is, that on the back of an account upon which there appeared to be a balance due from the Push Publishing Co. to the appellant of §206.20, the appellee wrote, “ February 1, 1895. Guaranteed to the extent of $125, payable February 15, 3895. Jas. H. Barnard.” This suit is to recover that §125.
The guaranty expresses no consideration, and none is proved;…
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