Legal Opinion

Lake v. Cook

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1854PublishedCited by 36 opinions

All the facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the chief-justice.^ _ _ _ _ The application was heard in the circuit court of Kane county, before J. G. Wilson, Judge, at May term, 1853.

1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.

At the November term, 1852, of the Kane circuit court, F. C. Cook filed a declaration in assumpsit against W. A. Lake upon a promissory note, bearing date the 25th of July, 1849, made by Lake to Cook, for the sum of $290, payable in one year with interest. He also filed therewith a warrant of attorney executed by Lake at the same time, authorizing a confession of judgment on the note. It contained this provision : “ No writ of error or appeal shall be prosecuted upon the judgment entered by virtue hereof; nor any bill in equity filed to interfere in any maimer with the operation of said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Denton v. NoyesNew York Supreme Court · 1810
  2. Frasier v. FrasierNew York Supreme Court · 1812
  3. McKinstry v. ThurstonNew York Supreme Court · 1834

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Brown v. ParkerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Hier v. KaufmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Boyles v. ChytrausIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Miles v. LaytonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1937
  5. Westring v. Cheyenne National BankWyoming Supreme Court · 1964

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