Chicago Auto Sales Co. v. H. J. Peters Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Wells M. Cook, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Geidlet
Plaintiff brought an action in the municipal court of Chicago against defendant on the following promissory note:
$1,000 Chicago, July 15th, 1916.
‘ ‘ One year after date we promise to pay to the order of PI. J. Peters, one thousand dollars, at 320 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Value received with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum.
(Signed) H. J. Peters Co.
H. J. Peters, -Pres.”
The note was indorsed by H. J. Peters as follows: “Pay to the order of Chicago.Auto Sales Co., H. J. Peters.” The defense as stated in defendant’s affidavit of merits was (1) that the note was not the note of…
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