Legal Opinion

Chesney v. Meadows

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

delivered the opinioti of the Court:

This was a suit by John H. Chesney against Henry W. Meadows and M. C. Meadows, brought October 5, 1875, upon a promissory note, as follows:

“ $104.38 Abingdon, HI., November 7, 1859.

On or before the first day of March, we promise to pay to the order of John H. Chesney $104.38, at ten per cent from date until paid. Value received.

(Signed) H. W. Meadows,

M. C. Meadows.”

—which resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appealed.

The defense was an alleged failure of consideration in that the note was given in consideration that the…