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