Legal Opinion
Montgomery Ward & Co. v. American Trust & Savings Bank
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 5, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Replevin.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
This was an action of replevin brought by appellant, the contest in which was as to the right to the possession of and title to certain agricultural implements claimed by each of the parties hereto, under different warehouse receipts to them respectively issued.
On April 11, 1896, the Sycamore Foundry & Machine Company, a corporation doing business at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, obtained from plaintiff an order for the manufacture of various agricultural implements. The goods were to be properly stenciled with the name of Montgomery Ward & Company, and to be ready and paid for September…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Brown v. RileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
- Puckett v. ReedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1876
- Western Union Railroad v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
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