Legal Opinion
Homes v. Hale
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1874PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Clay county; the Hon. J. C. Alleh, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
Appellant brought suit, as assignee of the following instrument, to recover the amount claimed to be due thereon: “ $160. April 28, 1871.
On the first day of September, 1871, (or before, if made out of the sale of J. B. Drake’s horse hay rake or hay carrier.) I promise to pay James B. Drake, or order, one hundred and sixty dollars, for value received with use.
George W. Shroyee. Levi Hale.”
Indorsed: “ Pay to order of H. E. Chamberline, James B. Drake. Pay C. J. Homes or order, H. E. Chamberline.”
The case was twice tried in the court below, the first trial resulting in a verdict for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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