Waters v. Simpson
Illinois Supreme Court
Debt in the Pope Circuit Court, brought by the appellees against the' appellants. The cause was heard at the May terra 1845, before the Hon. Gustavus P. Koerner, on demurrer to pleas. The demurrer was sustained, and the defendants abiding by the demurrer, judgment by nil dicit was rendered by the Court for $112 debt, and $6OT0 damages.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Treat, J.*.By virtue of the fifteenth paragraph of the eighteenth section of the “diet.to establish and maintain a general system of Internal Improvement,” approved February 27th, 1837, the county of Pope became entitled to, and received a portion of the sum of $200,000 appropriated therein. By the. direction of the County Commissioners’ Court, this fund was loaned out on personal security for the term of one year, at an interest of twelve per centum per annum. On the 24th of November, 1824, Thomas H. Thompson borrowed $100, and gstve his note, with…
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