Legal Opinion

Cole v. Milmine

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1878PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott

This action was brought on two promissory notes given in settlement of a deal in wheat between the parties, and the defense sought to be made is, that it was in the nature of a gambling transaction, and hence void under our statute.

That some slight errors occurred on the trial, both in the admission of evidence and in the giving of instructions, is apparent, but it is so clearly proven the notes in suit were given for losses on wheat actually bought by plaintiffs for defendants, that we can not believe the slight errors complained of tended, in any degree, to produce the verdict that was…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Whitesides v. HuntIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Wall v. SchneiderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Melchert v. American Union Telegraph Co.United States District Court · 1882
  4. Zeller v. . LeiterNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  5. Jackson v. FooteUnited States Circuit Court · 1882

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