Legal Opinion
Delbridge v. Lake, H. P. & C. B. & L. Ass'n
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 17, 1899PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Debt, on a secretary’s bond. Trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Judgment for plaintiff' on referee’s report; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the October term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in an action of debt by appellee against appellants for $5,000 debt and $1,907.44 damages. The suit was on a bond in the penalty of $5,000. The bond was executed by W. F. MeWhinney and appellants, December 30, 1893, and after reciting that MeWhinney had been elected secretary of appellee for the term of one year, expiring on the fourth Tuesday of December, 1894, contains the following condition:
“ The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden W. F. MeWhinney, who has been elected secretary of said association for the term of one…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Donnell Manufacturing Co. v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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