Craig v. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Jo Daviess county; the Hon. William Blown, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
This was assumpsit, by appellee against appellant, on a promissory note executed by W. R. Craig and appellant to P. M. Spencer, and by Spencer assigned to appellee. The defence was that the note had been paid before suit was brought, by W. R. Craig. That a payment was made to appellee by W. R. Craig, equal to, and, indeed, greater than, the amount of the note, was admitted by appellee; but he claimed that such payment was made upon an account, while appellant claimed that it was upon the note. .
Appellee- was permitted by the court, over appellant’s objection, to read a copy of the account,…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Miller v. CraigAppellate Court of Illinois · 1885
- Dougherty v. KnowltonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886