Richards v. Betzer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. A. J. Gallagher, Judge, - presiding. This was an action brought by Sanford Richards, against William C. Betzer, to the November term, 1868, of the Champaign circuit court, on two promissory notes, executed by the defendant, in favor of one S. D. Mandeville, who endorsed them to the plaintiff, both notes bearing date of October 5, 1867, due in ten months after date, and drawing ten per cent interest from date, one…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. A. J. Gallagher, Judge, - presiding. This was an action brought by Sanford Richards, against William C. Betzer, to the November term, 1868, of the Champaign circuit court, on two promissory notes, executed by the defendant, in favor of one S. D. Mandeville, who endorsed them to the plaintiff, both notes bearing date of October 5, 1867, due in ten months after date, and drawing ten per cent interest from date, one for the sum of $1000, and the other for $584. Upon a trial being had, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff in the sum…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of assumpsit,- brought by appellant against appellee, on two promissory notes executed by appellee to one S. D. Mandeville, and endorsed by him to appellant. The general issue and two special pleas were filed. The first special plea averred that the notes were given on the purchase of a flock of sheep sold to appellee by Mandeville, who represented that the ewes of the flock had not been to bucks, and were not with lamb, when they had, in fact, been so exposed, and were with lamb, whereby a large number became and were injured and died, whereby a heavy loss was sustained,…
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