Allman v. Havana, Rantoul & Eastern Railroad

This was an action commenced, originally, before a justice of the peace of Champaign county, by the Havana, Eantoul and Eastern Eailroad Company, plaintiffs, and against Frederick Allman, defendant, to recover an instalment or assessment of ten per cent on his subscription of five hundred dollars to the capital stock of that company. There was a judgment for the plaintiffs for fifty dollars, being the amount of the assessment. On appeal to the circuit court by the defendant, the cause was submitted without a jury, and there was a like finding, and judgment for the plaintiffs, to reverse which…