Legal Opinion

Independent Filter Co. v. Hilbig

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 3, 1911No. Gen. No. 15,663Published

Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Edwin K. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clark

A reversal of the judgment is asked, the reasons as stated being that Widmann, having once admitted his liability, “must show enough to discharge him,” and that he has not done so; that the payment to Hilbig of $625 after Widmann had been served as garnishee is an admission that that amount was due him at the time garnishee summons was served; that because the plaintiff in error was induced to incur the expense of litigation in reliance upon the statements of Widmann, Widmann is estopped from denying the truth of such statements; that improper evidence was offered; that the finding was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Patterson v. LytleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1849
  2. Commercial National Bank v. Kirkwood, Miller & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Ryan v. KimberlyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905

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