Legal Opinion
Truesdell v. Hunter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 8, 1888PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the City Court of Elgin County; the Hon. A. H. Barry, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtC. B. Smith, J.
This was an action of assumpsit on the following note:
“$250. Elgih, Dec. 13, 1880.
“On or before one year after date we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of W. H. Truesdell $250, at the Home ¡National Bank of Elgin, value received, with interest at 8 per cent, per annum.
“¡No. 531. Due Dec. 13, 1881.
“ G. H. Shebmah, “Wm. F. Hunter.”
Hunter alone was served and the case was tried as to him.
The defendant first pleaded the general issue and one special jilea, setting uji that he signed the note as surety and that the payee had extended the time for payment one year to the principal…
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