Barnett v. Baxter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on dishonored check. Error to Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Charles G. Neely, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
Plaintiff in error contends that he gave his check for losses he had sustained in gambling on the Board of Trade in Chicago, and that consequently he ought not now to be compelled to make good the dishonored check.
Plaintiff in error, upon the trial, introduced evidence to sustain his contention, with the result that the jury found against him.
A sale of grain to be delivered in the future is valid; as is also a sale in which the buyer has the option to call for the grain at any time within a month. The options prohibited are mere options to buy; that is, an option under which the purchaser is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pixley v. BoyntonIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Corbett v. UnderwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Powell v. McCordIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- McCormick v. NicholsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
- Watte v. CostelloAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Johnson v. MilmineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
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