Martin v. McCue

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff assignee sued to recover $849 claimed to be due from defendant to the Crystal Lake Country Club, a corporation organized under the laws of Illinois, not for profit (Smith-Hurd Ann. Stats., ch. 32, par. 158, p. 433 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 32.251]) of which defendant was formerly a member. The affidavit of merits averred defendant resigned from the club, asserted he was not indebted as alleged and pleaded the bar of the five-year statute of limitations. Plaintiff replied denying defendant’s resignation was valid and…