McKichan v. McBean

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by John McBean and George W. Wilson in the Circuit Court of Cook county, against Solomon McKichan and James Campbell, to recover a balance claimed to be due on a cargo of wood. It appears the wood was sold and delivered in Chicago, in the month of August, 1863. It is claimed by plaintiffs below that there were 194i[ cords.of hickory wood delivered at the wharf of defendants below, and that the price agreed upon was $1.50 per cord, amounting to the sum of $1,458.75, upon which it is admitted defendants paid $923.60, but they claimed a balance of $535.15…