Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Lowy

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1871PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Herry Booth, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

-delivered the opinion of the Court:

It appears that Edward F. Thomas and Harriet C. Thomas, his wife, executed a promissory note payable to West, Austin & Co., due at one year from date, dated the 4th of November, 1869, and for the sum of $1500. The payees afterwards assigned the note to appellee, who, on the 5th day of November, 1870, caused a judgment by confession to be entered in the circuit court of Cook county for the amount of the note and against both Thomas and wife, under a power of attorney given at the same time, and which accompanied the note. On this, judgment an execution was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Streeter v. StreeterIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
  2. McLean v. GriswoldIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Garland v. PeeneyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1878
  2. West Chicago Street Railway Co. v. AnnisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  3. Derk P. Yonkerman Co. v. Charles H. Fuller's Advertising AgencyU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1905
  4. Jackson v. EverettTennessee Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Ricker v. ScofieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888

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