Pierce v. Plumb
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Edwin S. Leland, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was a bill in equity filed by appellants against the appellee.
The bill alleges, in brief, that the complainants, being railroad contractors for building the Chicago, Pekin and Southwestern Railroad, were indebted to divers persons for materials and labor, etc., and becoming embarrassed entered into an agreement with Plumb, the defendant, whereby they turned over to him their contract with the railroad company, and all their property used in and about the construction of the road; that in consideration of this transfer Plumb agreed to pay all of their indebtedness to their creditors as…
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