Commercial National Bank of Chicago v. Burch

The J. L. Regan Printing Company wag a corporation organized under the laws of Illinois for carrying on the printing business in the city of Chicago, and it became indebted to one James J. West, who had a series of transactions with said company, and said West on the 27th of October, 1887, held the judgment notes of said company for something over $40,000, the principal amount of which was for money loaned and advanced by said West to said printing company.

Some time prior to said 27th day of October, 1887, said West had purchased from one Yaggy 130 shares of the stock of the said J. L. Regan…