McGeoch v. Hooker
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
Before considering the main objection to the plaintiff’s right of recovery, it may not be out of place to notice the somewhat novel manner in which the case was tried. The plaintiff was sworn as a witness, and was asked, “ Do the defendants owe you any money?” He answered “They do,” and being asked how much, he said $3,437.31, and that there was no set-off.
The defendants waived a cross-examination and the plaintiff rested. This was the entire case as made by the plaintiff. It is obvious that upon such a showing, the plaintiff was not entitled to recover. In an action of debt or assumpsit, the…
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