Legal Opinion
Harris v. Le Masters
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 7, 1919PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. J. F. Guíham, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1919. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eagleton
This was an action of replevin brought by appellant, J. B. Harris, against Morgan Le Masters, appellee, and Ida Emdin for the recovery of a check issued by the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, for the sum of $480.60, payable to Ida Emdin. The suit was filed June 15,1918, and addressed to the October term, 1918, of the Circuit Court of Madison county.
The affidavit filed by-appellant, on which the writ of replevin was issued, so far as necessary to be considered is as follows:
“That he is the joint owner with one Ida Emdin of a certain check * # *, for the sum of four hundred eighty…
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