Degan v. Singer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Sidney W. Harris, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Francis Singer, in the La Salle Circuit Court, to the June Term, 1865, against Solomon Degan, Jacob Degan and Samuel Degan. The declaration complains of defendants as partners, and as such purchased of him seventeen head of cattle, at eight cents per pound, live weight, delivered at Chicago, and to be paid for on delivery.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle county; the Hon. Sidney W. Harris, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Francis Singer, in the La Salle Circuit Court, to the June Term, 1865, against Solomon Degan, Jacob Degan and Samuel Degan. The declaration complains of defendants as partners, and as such purchased of him seventeen head of cattle, at eight cents per pound, live weight, delivered at Chicago, and to be paid for on delivery. Plaintiff avers that he was ready, willing, and offered to deliver them on the 31st of March, 1865, the time specified, at Chicago, but…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Francis Singer against Solomon Degan, Jacob Degan and Samuel Degan, as partners, to recover damages on the breach of a contract for the purchase of seventeen head of cattle. It is claimed that they purchased the cattle at eight cents per pound, live weight, in Chicago, to be paid on delivery, but that when appellant offered to deliver the cattle, appellee refused to receive and pay for them, whereby appellee sustained damage.
Samuel Degan pleaded the general issue. Solomon and Jacob pleaded, in abatement, that they were not partners with Samuel, but…
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