Stetham v. Shoultz
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard by Beeese, Judge, at August term, 1855, of the St. Clair Circuit Court. The statement of the case is made in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
Shoultz sued Stetham, Rose, Davis and Frendley, in an action of debt in the St. Clair Circuit Court.
The writ was sued out to the March term, 1855. At this term the defendants appeared and filed their demurrer to the plaintiff’s declaration, which was overruled. The defendants then filed their plea of non est factum, and several pleas of part failure of consideration, upon which pleas the plaintiff took issue. The declaration counted upon a sealed note. Stetham then moved for a continuance upon affidavit setting forth the consideration of the note, and part failure of the consideration of the…
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