Legal Opinion
Newton v. Clarke
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 6, 1907No. Gen. No. 13,323PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Baker
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment on a directed verdict for the plaintiff in an action of assumpsit on the following promissory note:
“$500.
Chicago, December 29, 1903.
' May 10, 1904, after date I promise to pay to the order of myself five hundred and no/100 dollars at Chicago. Value received, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per' annum after maturity.
John B. Newton.
(Indorsed on the back thereof) John B. Newton,
T. L. Moran.”
The original declaration contains a special count and the common counts. The special…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gage v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Bonner v. John GordonIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by5 opinions
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