Legal Opinion

Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. v. Hinsey

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 26, 1900Published

Assumpsit, on promissory notes. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Samuel C. Stough, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

What was said in our former opinion as to the law governing appellee’s liability as to the guaranties sued on, is sufficient and need not be here repeated. The only difference in the evidence on the second hearing is as above stated. The fact that Mr. Forrest was attorney for appellee in certain litigation between him and appellant, would not justify Forrest in writing, as was testified he said he did, the guaranties in question over the blank indorsements of appellee’s name on the notes which had been made long prior thereto and in the hands of appellant, without authority from appellee. In…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Plimpton v. . BigelowNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. Mineral Point Railroad v. KeepIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad v. CraneIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Chicago & Alton Railroad Co. v. KellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Schuttler v. PiattIllinois Supreme Court · 1851

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