Croskey v. Skinner
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit brought by William Skinner, in the Cook Circuit Court, against Abraham F. Croskey. The declaration contained five counts, — the first on a guaranty of three notes made by Phillips to Croskey; the second on liability as indorser; the third the same liability, and the fourth and fifth on the assignment and the insolvency of the maker.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Erastus S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit brought by William Skinner, in the Cook Circuit Court, against Abraham F. Croskey. The declaration contained five counts, — the first on a guaranty of three notes made by Phillips to Croskey; the second on liability as indorser; the third the same liability, and the fourth and fifth on the assignment and the insolvency of the maker. Defendant filed a plea denying the execution of the guaranty, verified by affidavit, and to the other counts the general issue was filed.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellee in the Cook county Circuit Court, against appellant, to recover on an alleged liability, growing out of an indorsement of three promissory notes, made by one Phillips to appellant. The declaration contains five counts. The first three alleged, that appellant assigned and guaranteed the payment of the notes at their maturity; the last two, the assignment and the insolvency of the maker, so that a suit would have been unavailing. Appellant filed pleas denying the execution of the guaranty, and the general issue to the fourth and fifth counts.…
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