Koban v. Gordon Supply Co.

The plaintiff instituted suit in the city court of Chicago Heights to recover the price of goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered to the defendant. A jury trial was waived. The court found in favor of the plaintiff and gave him a judgment for $774.05. The defendant appealed.

Upon the trial of the case, the parties stipulated that, if the plaintiff assumed and became liable for the accounts of the Great Lakes Iron & Metal Company, he was indebted to the defendant in the sum of $273.29 but that, if he was not liable for these accounts, the defendant was indebted to him in the sum of…