Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Co. v. National Live Stock Bank
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
Michael C. Gillice was a dealer in cattle doing business at Jersey City, and for many years bought cattle at the Union Stock Yards at Chicago, through various members of the latter association. Hugh Gillice was employed by Michael C. Gillice as buyer in November, 1888. In purchasing for Michael C. Gillice Hugh Gillice was in the habit of endorsing the scale tickets about as follows:
“National Live Stock Bank—Pay account M. C. Gillice for ..........cattle. Hugh Gillice. ”
On the back of the scale ticket would be endorsed the weight of the cattle and the price per pound at which they had been…
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