Hardy v. Ross

This was assumpsit in the Superior Court of Cook county, by Ross, the defendant in error here, against Hardy, here the plaintiff in error, the declaration being in the common counts, with a special count upon a draft or bill of exchange drawn Sept. 15, 1873, by Ross as drawer, upon Hardy as drawee, for $255.22, payable to Ross’ order, ten days after sight, and accepted by Hardy. Hpon the trial, before the court and a jury, upon non-assumpsit, the plaintiff, Ross, gave this bill of exchange in evidence, and rested his case. Hardy thereupon offered himself as a witness in his own behalf, and…