Kirkpatrick v. Howk

This was a "suit commenced before a justice of the peace, by Howk, the appellee, against the appellant, Kirkpatrick, ■and Joseph M. Whitman, upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy:

“'$150. Monmouth, III., April 26, 1870.

Thirty days after date, I promise to pay to the order of B,. Á. Howk, Esq., one hundred fifty dollars, at---. Value received.

J. M. Whitman,

I. M. Kirkpatrick.”

Whitman was not found and not served with process. Howk recovered before the justice against Kirkpatrick. The latter appealed to the circuit court, where a verdict and judgment were rendered against him…