Legal Opinion
Cairo & Vincennes Railroad v. Parker
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1877PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Alexander county; the Hon. David J. Baker, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
The railroad company brought an action of assumpsit on this instrument:
“ Cairo, Ills., Dec. 26, 1867.
“ For value received we promise to pay to the order of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad Company the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. This note to become due and payable when the track of said railroad shall be laid from Cairo through Pulaski county, and cars shall have run thereon.
“ John Hodges,
“ Miles W. Parker.”
Hodges was not served, and Parker pleaded eight pleas in addition to the general issue. A demurrer was interposed and sustained to all of the special pleas but the sixth, seventh…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Bross v. Cairo & Vincennes RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1881
- Cairo & Vincennes Railroad v. DelapAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880