Harmon v. Adams
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS. Assumpsit on a promissory note. Judgment for plaintiffs, defendant sued out this writ of' error. The case is stated, in the opinion of the court. ' •
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois, on September 25, 1885, the plaintiffs being executors of Jacob Harmon, deceased, citizens of Indiana, and the defendants citizens of Illinois. -The action was founded on a promissory note signed by the defendants, dated March 1, 1875, payable one year after date to 'the order of Jacob Harmon, for $15,000, with, interest at ten per cent, per annum, from date until paid, with a proviso that if the note was collected by suit the judgment should include a reasonable fee for…
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Harman v. HarmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1895