Orvis v. Waite
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on the contract stated in the opinion of the court. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding. Submitted at the March term, 1895, of this court and affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
This suit is by the appellee against the appellant to recover upon a writing as follows :
“ Chicago, Sept. 25, 1863.
Whereas, Sophia Z. Waite has this day purchased twenty-five (25) shares of stock in the company known and called the Orvis Brothers’ Down Draft Furnace Company,’ and twenty-five (25) shares of stock in the company known and called the ‘ Orvis Steel Arch Furnace Company,’ which stock is represented by certificates issued to Sophia Z. Waite numbered 69 ’ and ‘ 37,’ respectively, and dated September 25,, 1893. How, in consideration of one thousand (1,000) dollars paid for said above…
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