Pottle v. McWorter
Illinois Supreme Court
The facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the court, The cause was heard before Minshall, J., and a jury, at the March term, 1851, of the Pike Circuit Court. Verdict and judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff below sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
This was an action of assumpsit upon a promissory note. The defendant pleaded,
1. Non assumpsit.
2. That the parties had been partners; that a dispute arose about their partnership matters and accounts, which was referred to arbitrators; that the arbitrators awarded that the defendant should pay the plaintiff $392.91, and that he execute three promissory notes for the same, in equal amounts, payable in three, six, and nine months; that the defendant discovered that the arbitrators, in mailing their award, had made a mistake in the computation of figures to the amount of $400, and pointed the…
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