Atwood v. Mohler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Oliver H. Horton, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
The contentions of appellant’s counsel are, that there was no consideration for appellee’s promise that she would be responsible for appellee’s baggage; that an express or implied promise is necessary to a recovery; that appellee’s camera and the outfit thereof were not baggage within the meaning of the law, and that propositions of appellant, to be held as law, were improperly refused.
The evidence fully warranted the court in finding that appellee expressly promised to be responsible for the baggage. There was a sufficient consideration for the promise. The evidence shows that appellee did…
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