Legal Opinion
Cisne v. Chidester
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 1877PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wayne county; the Hon. Tazewell B. Tanner, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Hr. Justice Sheldon
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an action, brought on the 13th day of December, 1875, by Chidester, the indorsee, to recover upon a promissory note as follows:
“ $120.
Mcuy 2, 1871.
“On the first day of September, 1871, (or before, if made out of the sale of J. B. Drake’s horse hay fork and hay carrier,) I promise to pay James B. Drake, or order, one hundred and twenty dollars, for value received, with use.
“ John W. Cisne.
“ Witness: George W. Schroyer.”
On which are the following indorsements:
“ Pay to the order of H. E. Chamberlain.
“J. B. Drake.”
“ Pay to the order…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCarty v. HowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
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