Legal Opinion

First National Bank of Anna v. Rusk

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 10, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon William N. Butleb, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1912.

1Opinion of the Court

¥b. Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

The principal error assigned on this record, questions the correctness of the instruction of the court which directed a verdict for the defendant John A. Busk.

The suit was in assumpsit brought by the First National Bank of Anna, against John A. Busk and Neely Absher, as partners, on account of money furnished defendant Absher, to pay for a car load of berries bought by Absher, at Anna, Illinois, and shipped to Busk at Chicago, Illinois, who sold them on the market.

The bank sued Busk and Absher jointly, claiming that they were partners in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Geiger v. GeigerIllinois Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dickinson v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & EnginemenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1927

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