Legal Opinion
Cothran v. Ellis
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1888PublishedCited by 39 opinions
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District; —heard in that court on writ of error to the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding. Mr. Francis A. Riddle, for the plaintiff in error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey
On the 23d day of June, 1885, the defendants in error, J. Alder Ellis and Milton C. Lightner, brought an action of assumpsit in the Superior Court of Cook county, against George W. Cothran, on the following instrument:
“$10,000. Chicago, January 24, 1882.
“Ninety days after date, I promise to pay to the order of Smith, McCormick & Co. $10,000 at their office, with interest from date until paid, at six per cent, value received.
George W. Cothran.”
—Which was indorsed in blank by the payees, without recourse. To the declaration, which is in the usual form, the defendant interposed the plea of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Wallace v. GooldIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
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