Dwight v. Newell

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Newell against Petrie and twenty-five other persons, sixteen of whom were served with process. The plaintiff recovered a judgment therein, which was reversed in this court. See Petrie v. Newell, 13 Illinois, 667. On the remanding of the cause to the circuit court, the plaintiff filed an amended declaration. The first count alleged in substance, that, on the 15th of January, 1847, the defendants, together with Hutchins and Coombs, since deceased, by the name and style of the “ McHenry County Printing Company, J. Dwight, Treasurer,” made their certain…