Bloomer v. Denman
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Denman against Bloomer, in the Adams Circuit Court. The cause was tried at October term, 1850, before Minshall, Judge, and a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, of $391 39, with costs. The facts necessary to a full understanding of this controversy, will be found in the opinion of the Court; and by reference to the 11th Ills., 177, where the same case is reported.
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This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Denman against Bloomer, in the Adams Circuit Court. The cause was tried at October term, 1850, before Minshall, Judge, and a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, of $391 39, with costs. The facts necessary to a full understanding of this controversy, will be found in the opinion of the Court; and by reference to the 11th Ills., 177, where the same case is reported. The instructions referred to as asked by the plaintiff, are as follows: 1st Instruction. If the jury believe from the evidence, that Johnson was the agent of…
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
The facts of this case are briefly these. One Clinton had a raft of lumber at the mouth of Fever River, which he proposed to sell to Bloomer, of Galena, whom he was owing. Bloomer declined purchasing, but made advances upon the raft under an arrangement with Clinton that it was to be sent down the Mississippi river and sold. Out of the proceeds of the sale, the expenses of taking the raft to market were first to be paid, then the sum. due Bloomer including his advances, and the balance was to be paid over to Clinton. Johnson, a clerk in the employ of Bloomer, went down the river, and at…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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