Legal Opinion
Clarke v. Newton
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1908PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
This was an action of assumpsit commenced in the superior court of Cook county on March 20, 1906, by the appellee, against the appellant, to recover upon the following promissory note:
“$500. Chicago, December 29,1903.
“May 10, 1904, after date I promise to pay to the order of myself five hundred and no /100 dollars at Chicago. Value received, with interest at the rate of seven per cent per an-num after maturity.
_ _ __ John B. Newton.
—which had endorsed upon the back thereof “John B. Newton” and “T. L. Moran.”
The declaration upon which the case was tried contained three special counts and the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Depuy v. SchuylerIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Hall v. FreemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by9 opinions
- Harrison v. ThackaberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Marks v. PopeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
- Kuolt v. CanrightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1916
- Wells v. Manufacturers & Merchants Life Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1919
- Becker v. HofsommerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
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