County of Grundy v. Hughes

Pleasants, J. —

This is an action of assumpsit brought by ■ appellee on an alleged agreement by the county to pay him a bounty for military services in the late war.

The special facts averred in the first count of his declaration are, that on the 30th day of December, 1863, the Board of Supervisors adopted the following preamble and resolution:

“ Whebeas, the President of the United States, has lately made a call for three hundred thousand more volunteers, and o i the event of that number hot being furnished by the 5tli day of January, A. D. 1864, then a draft be made; therefore,

“Resolved, That…