Williams v. Chicago Coal Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gaby, Judge, presiding. This was an action for money had and received, brought by appellee against appellant, in the Superior Court of Chicago.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gaby, Judge, presiding. This was an action for money had and received, brought by appellee against appellant, in the Superior Court of Chicago. Pleas — the general issue, and a special plea setting up as matter of recoupment in the nature of a set off, in substance, that the money sought to be recovered in the suit was for money received by appellant while acting as agent and employee of the appellee under a special contract, whereby appellee agreed to employ him for the period of five years from the 14th of May, 1866, at a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
The first question presented for consideration is, whether appellant, having claimed, as witness for himself, to reduce the amount of his earnings in other employment, by losses alleged to have been sustained by him, as a commission merchant, through one of his customers, was privileged from disclosing, upon cross-examination, the name of such customer.
No authorities have been referred to by counsel tending to recognize the privilege in such case. We are aware of none, and regard the negative of the proposition as being too clear, upon principle, to merit discussion.
The only other question in…
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