Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Gatton

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 13, 1897PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Assumpsit, for money had and received. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Glenn

This is an action of assumpsit brought by appellee to recover of appellant the sum of $862.28, for which sum judgment was rendered for the former.

In 1892 the appellee borrowed of the Illinois National Bank located at Springfieldj Illinois, the sum of $1,500. At that time her husband, J. N. Gatton, was insolvent. She owned real estate in the vicinity of Springfield, Illinois, of considerable value. The credit was given to her, and she alone signed the note; subsequently, when the note was from time to time renewed, her husband joined with her in the execution of the note. The money thus…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Bennett v. StoutIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  3. Bongard v. CoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  4. STATE Ex GRIFFIN v. ZIMMERMANOhio Court of Appeals · 1941
  5. Miller Agency Co. v. GreeneOhio Court of Appeals · 1931

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nigh v. DovelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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