Thomson v. Thomson

Defendant in error, W. A. Thomson, (hereinafter called plaintiff,) brought suit in the municipal court of Chicago against plaintiffs in error, partners under the firm name and style of Thomson & McKinnon, (hereinafter called defendants,) to recover damages for alleged breaches of contracts of agency with reference to the purchase and delivery of grain. The court directed a verdict for defendants, and plaintiff appealed to this court on the ground that his constitutional right had been violated by the impairment of the obligation of the contracts. This court finding that no constitutional…