Goodwin v. Fox
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. IN equity. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatcheoed
On- the 20th of February, 1869, a written agreement was executed by Samuel H. Fox and I. "Willard Fox, to which was appended a memorandum signed by Samuel H. Fox, the papers being as follows :
■ “ Whereas I. Willard Fox is indebted to Samuel H. Fox and Henry W. Fox,'partners doing business under the firm name and style' of Fox & Co., in the sum of seventy thousand dollars, ($70,000,) over and above all discounts and set-offs of every name and nature; and whereas said Fox & Co., at the request .of said I. Willard Fox, have taken up and satisfied, or [are] about to take up and satisfy, certain…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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