Beebe v. Smith

Appellee brought an action of assumpsit against the appellant in the circuit court of Iroquois county to recover an alleged indebtedness of $2000. The defense relied upon was a prior settlement of all accounts of indebtedness between the parties and a balance agreed upon as due the plaintiff, for which a note and mortgage security were at the time given. The verdict of the jury and judgment of the circuit court were for the plaintiff in the sum claimed, with interest thereon. The defendant appealed to the Appellate Court for the Second District, but the judgment below was there affirmed, and…