Jennings v. Gage
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts of this case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. This cause was heard before T. L. Dickey, Judge, and a jury, at May term, 1851. Jennings sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
Gage, Dater, and Massey, merchants in the city of New York, sold to Van Valin a bill of goods, talcing in payment his notes at four, six, and nine months, secured by a mortgage on real estate in Wisconsin. -The goods to be shipped to Chicago, but not to be delivered to Van Valin till he gave an indorser on the notes satisfactory to J. H. Burch. The goods were accordingly forwarded to Van Valin, care of James Peck & Co., warehousemen, Chicago, who were instructed by Burch not to deliver them without directions from him. Van Valin, however, paid the charges and obtained the possession of the…
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