Lake Street Elevated R. v. Carmichael
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a guaranty. Trial in the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Barton Payne. Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff by direction of the court; appeal by defendant. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
The appellee brought suit upon the guaranty of a promissory note, made as folioavs :
“ Chicago, February 23, 1894.
On or before one year after date I promise to pay to the order of Harriet K. Carmichael twenty-five hundred dollars, Avith interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable annually at the office of William D. Kerfoot & Company, Chicago, with interest at 7 per cent per annum after maturity, value received.
John H. Miller.”
(On the back of said note:)
“ For value received the Lake Street Elevated Eailroad Company hereby guarantees the prompt payment of the within note at its…
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