Legal Opinion

Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Higgins

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1871PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Charles D. Hodges, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was a suit upon a bond executed by the appellees to the appellant, on the 18th day of July, 1868, the condition of which was as follows:

“The condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas, the above bounden Virginios E. Higgins hath been duly appointed freight agent at Jacksonville station, on the Jacksonville division of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company : Now, if the above bound Virginius E. Higgins shall well and truly perform and execute the duties of such freight agent of said Chicago and Alton. Railroad Company in all things, and shall render to said company, or its…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miller v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1824

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McCartney v. RidgwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Wait v. Homestead Building Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Haberer v. HansenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  4. Bassett v. American Surety Co. of New YorkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918
  5. Tobin v. FrenchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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