Howell v. Morlan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of White county; the Hon. Tazewell B. Tanner, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by Jonah Morlan, against William A. Howell, James W. Millspaugh and Charles Carroll, partners, to recover for the loss of a lot of oats. The opinion of the court gives the material facts of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellee in the circuit court of Gallatin county, against appellants, to' recover for a quantity of oats which were delivered to appellants, as wharfingers, to be forwarded, as claimed by appellee, to John T. Moore & Co., of New Orleans, which order appellants failed to observe, but shipped the oats, to another party, who failed, in consequence of which the oats were lost.
The venue of the. cause was changed to White county, where, at the November term, 1873, a trial was had before a jury, which resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee for $433.23.
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