Legal Opinion

Maher v. First National Bank

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 5, 1901Published

Assumpsit, on three promissory notes. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

This case is assumpsit on three promissory notes made by appellant, dated April 15,1897, payable to the order of “ T. C. Estee for First Rational Bank, Laramie, Wyo.,” aggregating $639.50.

The suit was begun in the name of Tully C. Estee for the use of the First Rational Bank of Laramie, Wyoming, as plaintiff, and the original declaration, consisting of three special counts and the common counts counting on the notes in the name of T. C. Estee, for use, etc., as plaintiff. A general demurrer was interposed by appellant to the special counts, which was sustained, and leave given to amend,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burnap v. CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Newman v. RavenscroftIllinois Supreme Court · 1873

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