Peoria & Oquawka Rail Road v. Neill
Illinois Supreme Court
The opinion of the court gives a full statement of the case. The cause was tried by Davis, Judge, without the intervention of a jury, at the April term, 1855, of the Tazewell Circuit Court. Judgment was rendered for Neill, the appellee here, for $317.70 and costs.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
Neill sued the Peoria and Oquawka Rail Road Company, in assumpsit, on an acceptance by tho company of a bill of exchange drawn by Spenck and Hughes on said company in favor of Neill. The venue was changed to Tazewell county, where trial was had.
The declaration contains two special counts upon the acceptance, and tho usual common counts. The company plead the general issue, upon which issue was joined, and a special plea of set-off.
This plea alleges that after the acceptance of the bill, of exchange, the same ivas duly assigned and came to tho possession of one Etting, and became the property…
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