Francisco v. Coleman

William H. Francisco, the defendant in error here, was the plaintiff below in an action in assumpsit against Leslie Coleman. The cause was tried by the court, a jury having been waived by the parties. Judgment for $1,940 and costs was entered in favor of the plaintiff Francisco. The cause is here to be reviewed by writ of error issued at the instance of the defendant.

Coleman, together with his mother and certain other • members of his family, was the owner of a farm near Wayne, Illinois, containing 380 acres. Through an arrangement with his associate owners, he appears to have had authority…