Despres v. Folz
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of debt upon bond. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1906. Statement toy the Court. This is a suit upon a bond, the condition of which is thus stated: “The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas, said Sig.
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Action of debt upon bond. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1906. Statement toy the Court. This is a suit upon a bond, the condition of which is thus stated: “The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas, said Sig. Folz has contracted to act as salesman in the employ of said Despres & Company and it is contemplated that among the duties of his employment he may from time to time collect or otherwise receive moneys or other property belonging or due to said Despres &…
1Opinion of the Court
Mb. Peesiding Justice Freeman
delivered the opinion of the court.
The question presented by this record is whether the pleas, demurrers to which were overruled, set up a good defense to the plaintiffs’ action upon the bond. The additional plea sets up a written agreement made some months prior to the execution of the bond sued upon. The only words in the bond descriptive of a contract are found in the recital of the condition, viz.: “Whereas said Sig. Folz has contracted to act as salesman in the employ of said Despres & Company.” The terms of the contract of employment, and whether written or…
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