Harris v. Bressler
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. William Brown, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought in the circuit court of Whiteside county, by George W. Harris, Solon F. Gleason and Adam Smith, against Levi Bressler and Henry Bressler.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Whiteside county; the Hon. William Brown, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought in the circuit court of Whiteside county, by George W. Harris, Solon F. Gleason and Adam Smith, against Levi Bressler and Henry Bressler. The declaration counts on three promissory notes, of the date of January 22, 1872, each for the sum of $241.67, with interest at ten per cent per annum, and payable in one, two and three years, respectively. The pleas filed by defendants allege a defence to the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott
Since the Appellate Court has found the facts, and made the same a part of its judgment, it only remains to consider the questions of law that arise upon the record as it comes before this court. These are few in number, and will require no extended discussion. It is seen that thq court found that plaintiffs, at and before the notes in suit were sold and indorsed to them, and all persons holding them prior to the time they held the notes, were chargeable with full notice of the existence of usury in the notes sued on, as well as in the original note, which would let in the defence of usury as…
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