Allen v. Hartfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the. Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This was an action of.trover, brought by Joseph Hartfield against Heman Allen, J. B. Mann and William H. Mann.
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Appeal from the. Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding. This was an action of.trover, brought by Joseph Hartfield against Heman Allen, J. B. Mann and William H. Mann. The proof showed that the plaintiff sold the defendant Allen two horses, evidenced by the following bill of sale: “This is to certify that I, Joseph Hartfield, have this day sold to Heman Allen two gray horses, named Billy and Mack, and have received $20 on the same, and the balance to be páid the 21st of November, 1873. Balance due J. H. Hartfield, $255. Cropsy, Nov. 18, 1873. his Joseph +…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
It appears that Allen, on the 18th day of November, 1873, purchased of appellee two horses for $275, and paid him $20 on the purchase. He took from appellee a written bill of sale, which states that the balance was to be paid on the 21st of that month. In December appellee placed the horses in Allen’s hands, who directed him and his son to put the horses in the stable and go to the house and get his pay. They did as directed, but when appellee went to the house for his pay, Allen offered him three notes on appellee, which he refused to receive, and which he claimed he did not owe. Appellee…
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