Illinois Central Railroad v. Miller
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean County; the Hon. Owen T. Reeves, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtConger, J.
In January, 1865, the United States Government made a contract with Cobb, Christy & Co., for 500,000 bushels of corn and 100,000 bushels of oats to be delivered at Cairo, Illinois, for the use of the army.
During the winter and spring of 1864-5, one Elihu Fallis, who was acting as the agent of Cobb, Christy & Co., bought large quantities of corn for them at different points along the appellant’s road, to be shipped to Cairo, at which place the firm of Cobb, Blaisdell & Go. (Mr. Cobb being the principal partner in both firms), acted for Cobb, Christy & Co., in receiving this corn, paying…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cobb, Christy & Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Illinois Central Railroad v. SchwartzAppellate Court of Illinois · 1883
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