Pearsall v. Elgin National Bank

Mr. Presiding Justice Whitney

delivered the opinion of the court.

Benjamin S. Pearsall, appellant, filed a bill in the court below against the Elgin National Bank, appellee, praying in substance that appellee be restrained from transferring a certain promissory note given by appellant to appellee and from entering the same in judgment, and that said note be released and discharged as a liability against appellant.

An answer was filed and replication to the answer. Subsequently the bill was amended, an answer filed to the amended bill and replication to this answer was filed. The cause was heard…