Bradwell v. Pryor
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1904.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
The fundamental question presented by this record is whether or not appellant Bradwell is a bona fide holder of the draft for $2,500 placed in his hands by S. R. Chamberlain.
The rule regarding the transfer of negotiable paper under circumstances similar to those existing in this case was clearly stated in Russell v. Haddock, 3 Gilm., 233, as follows: “The rule undoubtedly is that where a party is about to receive a bill or note, if there are any such suspicious circumstances accompanying the transaction, or within the knowledge of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Morris v. PrestonIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
- Sturges' Sons v. Metropolitan National Bank of New York ex rel. FieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1868