Edwards v. Dettenmaier
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on promissory notes. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridg-e Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
This is a suit by appellee against appellant and four others as directors of the Thompson & Edwards Fertilizer Company. Only two of the directors, appellant and Henry W. Hoyt, were served. The suit was dismissed as to Hoyt and judgment was recovered against appellant Edwards for the sum of $941.66, from which this appeal was taken. The suit was on five promissory notes alleged to have been given for tankage purchased by the directors of the corporation, or by their authority, in violation of section 18 of chapter 32 of the statutes, which section is as follows:
“ If any person or perrons being…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wooters v. KingIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Edwards v. Cleveland Dryer Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1899
3Cited by4 opinions
- Seymour v. O. S. Richardson Fueling Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1902
- Churchill v. Thompson Electric Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Corp. v. PutzyDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1985
- Summers v. KressmannAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910