Legal Opinion

Macdonald v. Bond

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 18, 1901Published

Assumpsit, on an award. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Samuel L. Dwight, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Seabs

Counsel for appellants urge that the judgment should be reversed upon the following grounds: First, that the agreement to arbitrate and the award of the arbitrator are not binding upon appellants personally; second, that the award is not a valid award; and third, that the recovery could not in any event be had under the common counts.

Upon the ground first noted, it is argued that appellants executed this submission as agents óf the Eeliance Marine Insurance Co., a corporation, and not in their own behalf. This contention can not be sustained, for several reasons. The appellants, whatever may…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance v. ArchdeaconIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Nichols & Fay v. Rensselaer County Mutual InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1839
  3. Seaton v. KendallIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Scaling v. KnollinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  5. Sheridan v. PeaseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901

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