Thorne v. Prentiss
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Cart, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
•Mr. Justice Schoefierd
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an action on the case, for deceit, in the sale of 3000 pieces of smoked hams.
The judgment was for the plaintiff, for $2000, and the defendants appeal therefrom to this court.
The question first arising is, must the sale be considered as governed by the rules of the board of trade?
It is in evidence that the parties were all members of that board; that the sale occurred during business hours, at its rooms; that “ the board has rules, in the nature of by-laws, by which a committee of five is appointed on provision inspection; and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thorne v. McVeaghIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by8 opinions
- Ruff v. JarrettIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- O'Quinn v. NothaffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Smith v. HoffmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- Peake v. WaltonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
- Dillard v. PatonUnited States Circuit Court · 1884
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