Dickinson v. Bull
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a guarantee of a promissory note. Appeal from the Superior. Court of Cook County; the Hon. Nathaniel C. Sears, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1897. Affirmed. Opinion filed October 21, 1897.
1Per curiam
Appellant was sued upon his guaranty of a promissory note for $500, made by one Alfred C. Clark to the order of himself and by him indorsed, and this appeal is from the judgment for $514.70 recovered in the action, upon the ver-, diet of a jury.
When the case was called for trial, the attorney for appellant filed his own affidavit, setting forth reasons for a continuance of the cause, including what two specified absent witnesses would swear to, and to avoid the effect of a continuance the appellee admitted in open court that the absent witnesses relied upon would' testify as stated in the…
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