Kaskaskia Bridge Co. v. Shannon
Illinois Supreme Court
Assumpsit in the Randolph Circuit Court. The case was heard before the Hon. James Semple and a jury, at the April term 1843, when a verdict and judgment was rendered in' favor of the plaintiffs below for the sum of $1540*11, to reverse which the defendants prosecuted their writ of error in this Court The material facts appéar in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Shields, J.
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the defendants in error against the plaintiffs in error as the drawers of four several drafts or orders on the treasurer of the Company, payable to the defendants, two of which were dated July 1,1841, each for the sum of $150. One was dated Sept 2, 1841, for $908-49, and the other was dated Oct. 1, 1841, for $190-55. The declaration was in the usual form in such cases.
The defendants in the Court helow pleaded,
1. Non Assumpsit.
2. That the said drafts, or bills of exchange, were given without any…
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