Legal Opinion

Belford v. Beatty

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1893PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Geo. H. Kettelle, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action brought by A. J. Beatty, B. J. Beatty and George Beatty, who claim to be co-partners, under the firm name of A. J. Beatty & Sons, against Alexander Belford, to recover the sum of $3,212.41, upon two promissory notes, made by Alexander Belford on the 27th day of November, 1891. The first note, due in fifteen days, was for the sum of $1,376; the second note, due in twenty-one days, for the sum of $1,836.41. Both notes were payable to the order of A. J. Beatty & Sons.

To the declaration the defendant pleaded the general issue; also a want of consideration. The parties by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anderson v. McCormickIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Jensen v. FrickeIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Cleaver v. WebsterIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Allison v. Allison's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
  2. People v. HatchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1910
  3. Pueblo v. AdornoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1959
  4. Glenn v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. United States v. McKayDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1942

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