Pierpont v. Johnson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a promissory note. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes
Appellee broughtsuitin assumpsit against appellant in the Superior Court of Cook County, upon the latter’s promissory note dated December 3, 1890, for the sum of $3,700 payable to the order of Ellen Costello, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and becoming due ten years (or before, at the maker’s option) after date, and indorsed in blank by the payee. Interest was paid on the note to June 3,1900.
Appellee being the holder of the note, in April, 1901, brought the suit, declaring upon the common counts and upon the note specially. The pleas were the…
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