Legal Opinion

Morris v. Preston

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1879PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court of the First District; the Hon. Theodore D. Murphy, presiding Justice, and Hon. Geo. W. Pleasants and Hon. Joseph M. Bailey, Justices.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker

Appellees were in 1875 bankers in the city of Chicago, and one John Durham was a banker in Kankakee, and the former were his correspondents. He had with them an account, and the balance thereon was against him, and as security therefor they had'collaterals.

Appellant held and was the owner of four notes of $5000 each, payable to her, from parties residing in Chicago, and these notes were severally secured by trust deeds on real estate in the city. She also held two other notes for $1050 each, also on persons in the city, secured in like manner. In September, 1875, she deposited all of these…

2Cited by17 opinions

  1. Brant v. GallupIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Lindauer v. PeaseIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Kerner v. KinseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Rohe v. PeaseIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  5. American Exchange National Bank v. TheummlerIllinois Supreme Court · 1902

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