Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Western Tube Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 1, 1896Published
Assumpsit, on a promissory note. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Henry V. Freeman, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court. -
July 1, 1889, the appellant formed a copartnership with Michael J. Tierney under the name of M. J. Tierney & Co., and put his brother Edward S. McDonald into it, as his representative. The business was to be the manufacture, buying and selling of all goods relating to machinists’ supplies and everything to said business belonging.
July 11, 1890, Edward S. McDonald, Michael J. Tierney and B. B. Maginn, organized another firm, which they called the Globe Steam Heating Company, for manufacturing, constructing, repairing and selling…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gray v. WardIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
- Bond v. StorrsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1840
- Sweet v. GarwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1878