Dorsey v. Williams
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorándum.—Action of assumpsit for money had and received.' Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for §108 rendered by the Circuit Court of Macoupin County; the Hon. Jacob Fouke, Circuit Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court, the
Hon. Carroll C. Boggs, Judge.
A premium of $500 was awarded by the St. Louis Fair Association for the exhibition of a stallion and five of his colts. The successful stallion belonged to Capt. A. Hulse; the colts, one to the appellee, two to the appellant, one to a Mr. Bigsby, and the other to a Mr. Cundall. By consent of the owners, these animals were exhibited together, being, while at the fair, in charge of the appellant, who defrayed the expenses of all of them. The colt of appellee was accompanied by its dam, and while at the fair the appellant, without the…
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