Legal Opinion

Breyfogle v. Addison

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 5, 1905No. Gen. No. 11,692Published

Action in assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. H. B. Willis, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman

This is a suit upon a draft drawn upon and accepted by-appellant.

Material facts as disclosed by the evidence are that appellant was interested with one John Addison, husband of appellee, in the purchase of a gold mine. Apparently it became necessary to raise additional money to complete the purchase, and several telegrams passed between Addison and appellant. In one of these, dkted January 28,1895, Addison wired appellant, “ I borrowed until the 30th. You must meet it.” Upon the 29th appellant replied by letter acknowledging receipt of the telegram and saying, “ If you could arrange that by a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cronise v. KelloggIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Nowak v. Excelsior Stone Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Hardy v. RossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1879

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