Cole v. Favorite

This xvas an action of assumpsit, brought by Richard Cole, appellant, in the Superior Court of Cook county, against Calvin M. Favorite, to recover the value of 1190 barrels, which were stored in the warehouse of appellee.

The declaration contains a number of special counts and the common counts. The substance of the special counts is, that appellee received the barrels in store, and agreed to have them insured in responsible insurance companies against loss by fire, which he neglected and failed to do, and the barrels were destroyed by fire.

It appears from the evidence, as shown by the record,…