Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Wallace
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 6, 1881PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox county ; the Hon. A. A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtPillsbuby, J.
This action is brought to recover upon the following written instrument:
“ Wallace Bbos., Bankers.
Seguin, Texas, Feb. 20, 1877.
“ On demand, I will pay to John S. Wallace, or bearer, one thousand dollars.
W. T. Wallace.”
To the declaration the defendant filed three pleas, the first, denying the execution of the. note, verified by his affidavit. The second alleged in substance, that at the time the note was given he had large business transactions with the banking firm of Wallace Bros, at Seguin, Texas, which firm was composed of James P. Wallace and FT. B Wallace, the last named being the husband…
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