Legal Opinion
National Bank of Oshkosh v. Jennings Trust Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 27, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeals from the County Court of Cook County; the - Hon. Frank Scales, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.
It is impossible within any reasonable space to summarize the evidence which, in our judgment, establishes the fact upon which we base our decision of these cases, and we shall therefore, in the main, only state results, and not processes by which we arrive at them.
In 1888, William L. Prettyman was engaged in the retail lumber business with a Mr. Lewis, under the firm name of Prettyman & Lewis. July 6, 1888, he bought out Lewis, and July 21, 1888, made with Henry II. Bishop a written agreement as follows:
“ Chicago, July 24, 1888. It is understood between W. L. Prettyman and Henry II. Bishop,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gage v. Mechanics' National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Jansen v. GrimshawIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
- Williams v. FletcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Hanford v. ProutyIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Union National Bank v. Bank of CommerceIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Fish v. FarwellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Harris v. Coleman & Ames White Lead Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Roby v. UpdykeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Clow v. GilbertAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Sinsheimer v. William Skinner Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894