Jansen v. Grimshaw
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—■ heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Adams county; the Hon. William Marsh, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Cornelia B. Grimshaw, against Albert W. Jansen, Frederick G. Jansen and Charles C. Jansen, to recover the amount of a promissory note executed by the defendants, under the firm name of F. W. Jansen & Son.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;—■ heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Adams county; the Hon. William Marsh, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Cornelia B. Grimshaw, against Albert W. Jansen, Frederick G. Jansen and Charles C. Jansen, to recover the amount of a promissory note executed by the defendants, under the firm name of F. W. Jansen & Son. On the 1st day of February, 1881, the three defendants, who were brothers, were engaged in business in Quincy, under the firm name of F. W. Jansen & Son, and on that day they…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig
It is first contended by appellant that the circuit court erred in sustaining the motion of plaintiff, made at the October term, 1886, to vacate the judgment rendered against appellant’s co-defendants in this cause at the previous March term, and in overruling the cross-motion of appellant and his co-defendants to strike the cause from the docket.
This action was brought against the three defendants as partners,—as joint promisors; and where an action is brought upon a liability of that character, the law is well settled that a judgment against one or two of the joint promisors will be a bar…
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