Hickey & Spieker Co. v. Bailey

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The.first complaint of the appellant is that the motion to-get this case off the “ Short Cause Calendar ” was denied; but while the record does show very strenuous efforts to get the cause off, it does not show that it was ever on such calendar.

The suit is upon a check, given by appellant to Alex. W. Winter, and payment stopped by appellant. Winter indorsed it to appellee, but his title is conceded to be only the same as Winter’s.

The consideration of the check was commissions supposed to have been earned by Winter. There was…