Legal Opinion
Sturges v. Fourth National Bank
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 15, 1874PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county.; the Hon. T. D. Murphy, Judge, presiding. The opinion of the court states the material facts of the case, except the agreement between the parties was, that Stnrges, the defendant, would pay all drafts drawn by his agents, equal to the cost of the grain at Washington, Iowa, where they were cashed, the grain to be shipped to the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by The Fourth National Bank of Chicago, in the Superior Court of Cook county, against Wm. N. Sturges, as acceptor of a bill of exchange, as follows:
“First National Bank of Washington, Iowa.
$1611.13. Washington, Iowa, Oct. 9th, 1872.
“ Pay to the order of H. S. Clark, cashier, sixteen hundred and eleven dollars and thirteen cents, value received, and charge the same to account of E. Blair.
“ To W. N. Sturges, Chicago, Ills.”
“ Indorsed: Pay T. J. Mapes, Esq., cashier, or order, for collection for First National Bank, Washington, Iowa.
“H. S. Clark, Cashier P
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mason v. DousayIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
3Cited by4 opinions
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