Wheeler v. Metzger Linseed Oil Co.

This appeal is prosecuted from an order of the County Court of Peoria County, allowing a claim of $2,722.33 against the insolvent corporation of Singer & Wheeler, and in favor of appellee.

It is admitted that $1,460.83 of this amount was due to appellee at the time of filing the claim, for oil and meal cake sold and delivered by appellee to Singer & Wheeler before the assignment; and as to so much of the allowance no objection is made. But the balance, or the sum of $1,361.50, was allowed for an alleged loss upon a resale of 600 barrels of oil, which Singer & Wheeler contracted to purchase…