Legal Opinion

Bearss v. Ford

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 20, 1883PublishedCited by 37 opinions

Appeal from 'the Appellate Court for the Second District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Josiah McBoberts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey

On May 22, 1874, the appellant Charles Bearss borrowed of Thomas P. Ford, the appellee, $1200, giving his note therefor, and to secure the payment thereof executed a deed of trust to T. H. Hutchins upon a tract of land in Will county, this State, the same being Bearss’ homestead. On the 28th of December following, Ford made another loan of $290.36 to Bearss, for which he and his wife executed to Ford their promissory note, and a deed of trust to Elbert T. Chase, on the same property, to secure the loan. Both the above notes bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, payable…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fitzgerald v. FitzgeraldIllinois Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Green v. Ashland Sixty-Third State BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Totten v. TottenIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Blodgett v. RheinschildCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
  4. Warner v. GosnellIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Bonestell v. Western Automotive Finance Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1924

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