Bishop v. American Preservers' Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel P. McConnell, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel P. McConnell, Judge, presiding. This is an action of replevin begun on May 11, 1891, by appellee against appellant to recover the possession of certain goods and chattels, consisting of the stock in trade and machinery and equipments, belonging to and connected with the business of manufacturing fruit butters, jellies, preserves-and like products, and selling and dealing in the same. The declaration consisted of three counts, the first being for goods…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
Upon the trial of the case below, the plaintiff, the appellee here, introduced in evidence a certificate of incorporation, signed by the Secretary of State of West Virginia and dated June 20, 1888, declaring six corporators therein named to be a corporation by the name of “American Preservers’ Company;” and also a bill of sale, executed on July 24, 1888, by the appellant to said company, granting to it, in consideration of the transfer to him of 831 shares of its stock, the goods, effects and chattels described in an annexed schedule, and his business and the good will of the same, with the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- People ex rel. Peabody v. Chicago Gas Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Miller v. AmmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- People v. North River Sugar Refining Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Craft v. McConoughyIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Santa Clara Valley Mill and Lumber Co. v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
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- State v. Duluth Board of TradeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
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