Legal Opinion

McBean v. Fox

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 15, 1878PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Henry Booth, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBailey, J.

In this case, appellant brought suit against appellees to recover damages for deceit in the sale and negotiation to him of a promissory note, of which the following is a copy:

“ $3,000. Chicago, March 9th, 1875.
“ FTinety days after date, we promise to pay to the order of Messrs. Atkins & Burgess, three thousand dollars, payable at our office, 90 and 92 Dearborn St., value received, with interest at ten per cent, per annum, after maturity.

Fox & Howard.”

This note was indorsed in blank by Atkins & Burgess, the payees, and there also appeared on the back of it the following guaranty:

“ For value…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sundry Goods, Wares & Merchandises v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
  2. Sandford v. HandyNew York Supreme Court · 1840
  3. Jeffrey v. BigelowNew York Supreme Court · 1835
  4. Mead v. DegolyerNew York Supreme Court · 1837
  5. Sinking Fund Com'rs v. Northern Bank Ky.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1858

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Talcott v. FriendCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1909
  2. Carl M. Loeb, Jr. v. Laurence Hammond and Kirkpatrick W. DillingCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  3. Schelske v. SmithSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Hartford Life Insurance v. ShermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
  5. Dickinson v. AtkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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