Scovill Manufacturing Co. v. Cassidy
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Jacob H. Hopkins, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holdom
The parties to this appeal have thrice had their cause Before court and jury. On the first occasion a juror was withdrawn; on the second and third occasions verdicts in favor of plaintiff and against defendants for $5,000 each were rendered. A new trial was granted from the first verdict, and judgment entered on the second, and defendants appeal.
This is a first-class case in the Municipal Court and is to be adjudged within the terms of the statute and the rules of court governing procedure in cases of that class.
This action is founded on a contract in the nature of a guaranty, in which the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dupee v. BlakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Springfield Lighting Co. v. HobartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- Misch v. McAlpineIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Weil v. Federal Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1913
- Dahms v. MooreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
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