Legal Opinion

Hunt v. Thompson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1841PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This cause was heard in the Morgan Circuit Court, before the Hon. Wrn. Thomas, without a jury, at the July term, 1840. Judgment was rendered for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed to this Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWilson, Chief Justice

This is an action against the father, for clothes furnished his infant son, under the following circumstances, as appears from the bill of exceptions. In the fall of 1838, the son, with the approbation of his father, who resided in Kentucky, came to Jacksonville, in this State, upon a visit to his friends in that vicinity. He was suitably provided with apparel for the occasion; but before the next spring, to which time he prolonged his visit, his clothes became considerably worn, and some of them too small, and the plaintiff made him a suit of clothes, for which this action is brought. It…

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