Legal Opinion
Maguire v. Smock
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1873PublishedCited by 13 opinions
APPEAL from the Marion Superior Court.
1Opinion of the CourtOsborn, C. J.
The appellants instituted an action against-*2the appellees upon a written instrument, of which the following is a copy:
“ Indianapolis, April 8th, 1870.
“We, the undersigned, guarantee unto Douglass Maguire and William J. Gillespie the sum of eight hundred dollars, on the assessment for improving Delaware street with the Nicholson pavement in front of their property on said street, provided they petition the city council of Indianapolis for said improvement.
“Wm. C. Smock,
“ D. H. Wiles,
“ J. T. Wright.”
It is alleged in the complaint that the appellants did petition the city council for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harris v. Roof's ExecutorsNew York Supreme Court · 1851
- Hatzfield v. GuldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1838
- Powers v. SkinnerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1861
- Brown v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1861
- Howard v. First Independent ChurchCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1862
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Brown v. First National BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway Co. v. ClosserIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Elkhart County Lodge v. CraryIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Doane v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Burlington & Southwestern Ry. Co.United States District Court · 1882
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