Legal Opinion

Fergus v. Cleveland Paper Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 15, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Mason B. Loomis, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtBailey, J.

This is a suit in assumpsit, brought by the Cleveland Paper Company against Robert Fergus and four others, upon an account for goods, wares, merchandise etc. In the declaration, the plaintiff seeks to charge the defendants jointly as co-partners, doing business under the name of The Fergus Printing Company. With the declaration, the plaintiff filed an affidavit in accordance with the provisions.of section 36 of the Practice Act, showing the nature of its demand, the amount due thereon, etc. Each of the defendants appeared and plead non assumpsit, and also filed a special plea verified by…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bank of North America v. Chicago, Danville & Vincennes RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bauer v. WhiteAppellate Court of Illinois · 1919
  2. Silliman v. NowlanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1933

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