Templeton v. Hayward
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This action was brought by Hayward against Templeton, on the following promissory note: Monmouth, 111., Nov. 27th, 1869. Nine months after date for value received I promise to pay to the Queen of the Harvest Manufacturing Company, or bearer, six hundred dollars, at the 1st National Bank of Monmouth, 111. $600.00. John A. Templeton.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Warren county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This action was brought by Hayward against Templeton, on the following promissory note: Monmouth, 111., Nov. 27th, 1869. Nine months after date for value received I promise to pay to the Queen of the Harvest Manufacturing Company, or bearer, six hundred dollars, at the 1st National Bank of Monmouth, 111. $600.00. John A. Templeton. On the back of the note was the following indorsement: Pay to the order of George E. Hayward, Queen of the Harvest Manufacturing Co., without recourse.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellee against appellant, on two promissory notes. On a trial in the court below the jury found the issues for the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at the amount of the notes and interest. A motion for a new trial was entered but was overruled by the court, and a judgment was rendered on the verdict. This appeal is prosecuted to reverse the judgment. It appears that on the trial in the court below plaintiff entered a nolle prosequi to the second count of his declaration. This only leaves the first count and the note described therein in…
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