Legal Opinion
Baker ex rel. Brant v. Newbury
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 13, 1896PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action for Deceit.—Error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. George F. Blanke, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1896.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
This was an action in case for deceit, brought by plaintiffs in error to charge the defendant in error upon a certain indorsement made by him upon a certain paper in writing signed by numerous other persons, whereby they severally agreed to pay specific sums of money on account of anticipated benefits arising to their respective properties by reason of the erection of a theatre building on Wabash avenue, between 18th and 20th streets, in Chicago.
The indorsement made by appellee was as follows:
“ Mr. Fuller is willing to give $750 when building is completed, and instructs Geo. G. ¡Newbury to…
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