Walker v. Wood
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
James H. Walker, Columbus R. Cummings and William B. Howard were partners in the dry goods business in Chicago under the firm name of James H. Walker & Co., and in December, 1892, that firm owed appellees, composing the firm of William Wood & Co., of Philadelphia, $1739.98 for goods purchased. At that time the corporation of James H. Walker Company was formed, and purchased the assets and assumed the liabilities of the firm of James H. Walker & Co. The corporation continued the business and sent a notice to appellees, which they received in January, 1893, stating that it had assumed the debts…
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