Legal Opinion

Becker v. German Mutual Fire Insurance

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1873Published

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. William A. Porter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam :

This was an action of assumpsit upon a premium note, alleged in the declaration to have been executed by William Becker to the insurance company. The company recovered, and the defendant appealed.

On the trial in the court below, the plaintiff offered in evidence a note signed by Wilhelm Becker. The defendant objected to the introduction of the note in evidence, on the ground of a variance as to the name of the maker. The court overruled the objection and admitted the note in evidence. This is assigned as error.

This court has repeatedly held that, in actions upon instruments of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Neteler v. CuliesIllinois Supreme Court · 1856

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