Thurman v. Burt

Mr.Chief Justice Breese

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was a bill in chancery in the Champaign circuit court, by Cornelius Thurman and against Benjamin Burt and two others, nominal defendants, to compel him to deliver up to complainant certain notes it was alleged he had extorted from complainant, he being under duress by the defendant, and that they were without consideration and unjustly obtained. The cause was heard on the bill and answer, and proofs taken, when the bill was dismissed at the costs of complainant.

To reverse this decree, the record is brought here by writ of error.

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