Campbell v. Harris
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of debt commenced on the 22nd day of February, A. D. 1861, by Sarah Harris, executrix, etc., against Philip Campbell, upon a note of hand, as follows, viz.: On or before the 25th day of December, 1841, I promise to pay Isaac Harris or order, Seventy-five Dollars, for value received, this 26th day of September, 1840. PHILIP CAMPBELL, [seal.] Attest, G-. P. Hill.
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This was an action of debt commenced on the 22nd day of February, A. D. 1861, by Sarah Harris, executrix, etc., against Philip Campbell, upon a note of hand, as follows, viz.: On or before the 25th day of December, 1841, I promise to pay Isaac Harris or order, Seventy-five Dollars, for value received, this 26th day of September, 1840. PHILIP CAMPBELL, [seal.] Attest, G-. P. Hill. Declaration thereon in usual form, to which the defendant Campbell filed his third plea, as follows : For further plea, defendant says actio non, because he says, that said promissory note was executed and the cause…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
This was an action of debt, commenced on the 22nd day of February, 1861, upon a promissory note, which matured on the 25th of December, 1841. The plea was the statute of limitations, and that the cause of action accrued beyond the limits of this State, and the question presented must be resolved by the inquiry whether we had any statute of limitations applicable to such a case prior to the act of the 10th of February, 1849. This last statute provides that all actions on “ any promissory note ” which were entered into or accrued beyond the limits of this State, should be barred within five…
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