Legal Opinion

Trotter v. Strong

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1872PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Charles D. Hodges, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

This was an action of debt, brought by appellant in the Morgan circuit court against appellee, Charles D. Roberts, George W. Graves and Charles Chappell, on a judgment previously recovered in that court by appellant against appellee and his co-defendants. The amount of the recovery was $2039.58. There was no service, but appellee, Strong, appeared to the action and filed a plea : that the foundation of the judgment sued upon was a promissory note given by defendants to plaintiff, and that Graves and Roberts were the principal debtors, and Chappell and appellee were only sureties thereon; that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bangs v. StrongNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
  2. Manufacturers' & Mechanics' Bank v. Bank of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1844
  3. Pott v. NathansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Demos v. National Bank of GreeceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
  2. Lamb v. WahlenmaierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Walin v. YoungOregon Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Drexel v. PuseyNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Sarasota County v. American Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934

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