Legal Opinion

White v. Weaver

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1866PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Mabion Williamson, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit commenced by Selden F. White, James F. White and William Gr. White, in the Warren Circuit Court, to the September Term, 1857, against Joseph Weaver.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Mabion Williamson, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit commenced by Selden F. White, James F. White and William Gr. White, in the Warren Circuit Court, to the September Term, 1857, against Joseph Weaver. The declaration was on a guaranty of the payment of a promissory note, executed by Samuel Stanley, payable to plaintiffs, for the sum of three hundred and forty dollars and ten cents, payable five months after date, and given on the 31st of October, 1856. It is averred, that, on the date of the note and before its…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker

This was an action of assumpsit, upon a guaranty, for the payment of a promissory note. The declaration avers, that the defendant, at the time of making the promissory note, and before its delivery to plaintiff, and in consideration that he would receive the same, made his certain promise and guaranty in writing. That Samuel Stanley made and delivered his promissory note to S. F. White and Brothers, for the sum of $340.10, payable five months after its date, which bore date the 31st of October, 1856. Over the signature of Weaver is this indorsement: “For value received I guarantee the payment…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stewart v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Eberhart v. PageIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Bullen v. MorrisonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  3. DeClerque v. CampbellIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Kingsland v. KoeppeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
  5. Boynton v. PierceIllinois Supreme Court · 1875

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