Denzer v. McAvoy
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph B. David, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1921. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
This is an appeal from a judgment of $5,236.40 against defendant upon a directed verdict in an action upon four promissory notes executed by defendant to the order of plaintiff. The notes were given in connection with the purchase of shares of stock by defendant from plaintiff, and the defense asserted is the alleged failure of plaintiff to deliver the stock for which the notes were given.
The evidence shows that plaintiff owned thirty-eight shares of stock in the London Auto Supply Company, an Illinois corporation, and in December, 1914, agreed to sell the same to defendant for $3,800, taking…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gage v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Crowther v. BellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
- Kinser v. CowieIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Newton v. ClarkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Smith v. Western Trust & Guaranty Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1909
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