McCasland v. O'Brien
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action of-assumpsit. In the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. B. H. Canby, Judge, presiding. Trial by jury; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff; error by the defendant. Heard in this court at the. February term, 1894, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Scofield
delivered the opinion of the Court.
On March 30, 1892, plaintiff in error, James T. McCasland, signed and delivered to H. H. Smith, to be by him forwarded to defendants in error, an order for a car load of lumber, which is as follows:
“ East St. Louis, III., March 30, 1892.
Messrs. O’Brien, Green & Co., Chicago, Illinois :
Gentlemen : Our Mr. H. H. Smith informs me that he has ordered a car of lumber from you, which will amount to about $250 or $300. I will say to send the lumber ahead, and I will see that you get your pay.
Yours respectfully,
J. T. McCasland.”
“ Our Mr. H. H.…
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