Elliot v. Swannell
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Clieeobd, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1908.
1Opinion of the Court
■ Mr. Justice Bakeb
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiffs, solicitors at Nelson, British Columbia, brought an action of assumpsit in the Circuit Court against appellants and one Wollin for services as solicitors alleged to have been rendered by them to defendants. The pleas were non assumpsit by all of the defendants, a joint plea by Lausten and Wollin denying joint liability with each other or with the other defendants, and separate pleas by Swannell and Sherlock denying joint liability with any of the other defendants. While the suit was pending the death of Wollin was suggested on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Swannell v. ByersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905