Higgs v. French
Illinois Supreme Court
The decree in this case in the Circuit Court of Peoria county, was rendered by Peters, Judge, at January term, 1854. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
French filed his bill in equity in the Peoria circuit court against Higgs, alleging that in the year 1838, Higgs made a contract with French to sell and convey to French a tract of land in McDonough county, Illinois, for two hundred and fifty dollars, for which amount French executed to Higgs his promissory note ; that French has paid the note ; that some two years before the filing of the bill, French and Higgs had a settlement of the matter of the note; and that the same was ' then canceled, and a new note given for the balance due on the same; that in said settlement twelve per cent, per…
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