Magnusson v. Williams
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District ; — heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mj:. Chief Justice Scholfield
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was a bill in equity, to set aside the sale of certain lands under a deed of trust, and to redeem.
On the 24th of June, 1872, Magnusson gave Davidson his promissory note for the principal sum of $974, due February 15, 1876, and also his four coupon notes for interest on that principal sum, at the rate of ten per cent per annum, due, respectively, June 15, 1873, June 15, 1874, June 15, 1875, and February 15, 1876. All the notes were .payable at the First National Bank of Galesburg. The principal note contained this clause: “If…
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