First National Bank of Madison v. Hart
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. William A. Porter, Judge, presiding. This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit, brought in the court below by Hart against the First National Bank of Madison, Wisconsin, to recover the amount of a reward offered by the defendant for the arrest and conviction of a party who had drawn a large sum of money from the bank upon forged drafts, and for the recovery of the money so obtained.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. William A. Porter, Judge, presiding. This was an action of indebitatus assumpsit, brought in the court below by Hart against the First National Bank of Madison, Wisconsin, to recover the amount of a reward offered by the defendant for the arrest and conviction of a party who had drawn a large sum of money from the bank upon forged drafts, and for the recovery of the money so obtained. The reward had been offered in a circular, as follows: (private.) $2500 REWARD. First National Bank, Madison, Wis., 1 August 26, 1867. / To any Bank Officer or…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
Where the agreement has been completely performed by the party who was to render the services, and there was nothing special in the contract in relation to the time or manner of payment, or the credit, if any, has expired, there is then a duty upon the other party to pay the stipulated price, for which a general indebitatus assumpsit will lie. Bull. N. P. 139.
This rule disposes of the objection, that appellee could recover only upon a special count.
In August, 1867, at Madison, Wisconsin, a certain individual obtained of appellant $7000 by means of forged drafts, whereupon appellant caused to…
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