Swannell v. Watson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. James Steele, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. .Justice Craig-
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellants against appellee, upon two promissory notes, bearing date July 11, 1871, due in nine months, given by appellee to Geo. W. ICenwort-hy, and by him indorsed to J. F. Powers, and by him to appellants.
The general issue and special pleas of failure of consideration, and that the notes were obtained by fraud and circumvention, were filed, upon which issue was taken. A trial was had before a jury, and verdict for appellee, upon which judgment was rendered.
It is first urged, that the court…
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