Schuttler v. Piatt
Illinois Supreme Court
This was aa action of assumpsit in the Cook County Court of Common Pleas, brought by Schuttler against Piatt, to recover from the latter the amount of a promissory note given by one Armstrong, to him or order, and endorsed by Piatt to Schuttler. At February term, 1851, of the Court, Spring, Judge, presiding, the cause was submitted to him, without the intervention of a jury, and a verdict and judgment was entered for the defendant. Schuttler thereupon appealed to this Court.
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This was aa action of assumpsit in the Cook County Court of Common Pleas, brought by Schuttler against Piatt, to recover from the latter the amount of a promissory note given by one Armstrong, to him or order, and endorsed by Piatt to Schuttler. At February term, 1851, of the Court, Spring, Judge, presiding, the cause was submitted to him, without the intervention of a jury, and a verdict and judgment was entered for the defendant. Schuttler thereupon appealed to this Court. The bill of exceptions, shows that Schuttler introduced the following note, which was read in evidence. “Fifty days…
1Opinion of the CourtTreat, C. J.
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Schuttler, the assignee of certain promissory notes, against Piatt, the payee and assignor. The declaration contained two classes of counts; the one alleging the insolvency of the maker, the other his departure from the State, before the maturity of the notes. It appeared, in evidence, that the notes were made in Chicago, and were there assigned in the usual form, before they became due. The maker resided in Wisconsin, and returned home shortly after the execution of the notes, and had not since been within this State. The plaintiff was informed of…
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