Dobson v. More
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hón. 0.1ST. Carter, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the county court of Cook county, sustaining exceptions to the claim of appellants against the insolvent estate of the Wilson & Bayless Company.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hón. 0.1ST. Carter, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the county court of Cook county, sustaining exceptions to the claim of appellants against the insolvent estate of the Wilson & Bayless Company. The claim is based upon the guaranty by the Wilson & Bayless Company of five certain promissory notes of George Wilson, Jr., and Theodore P. Bayless, executed February 5, 1889, payable to the order of John…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
At the time the guaranty was executed George Wilson, Jr., was president and general manager of the Wilson & Bayless Company, and Bayless was vice-president and treasurer. Section 6, chapter 32, of the Revised Statutes of 1874, under which this corporation was organized, among other things provides: “The officers of the company shall consist of a president, secretary and treasurer, and such other officers and agents as shall be determined by the directors or managers; and the directors or managers may adopt by-laws for the government of the officers and affairs of the company, provided they…
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