Cheeney v. Lafayette, Bloomington & Mississippi Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston county; the Hon. Charles H. Wood, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, by Jonathan H. Cheeney against the Lafayette, Bloomington and Mississippi Railway Company, to recover for services, as stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
The Lafayette, Bloomington and Mississippi Railroad Company was organized, and appellant was elected a director. In January, 1870, the company, through its board of directors, created an executive committee, consisting of five persons, who, with the chief engineer, were empowered to make contracts and provide funds for the construction and equipment of the road; and, in the month of January, 1870, appellant was appointed a member of the executive committee, and continued to act as such until the last of January, 1872. This service is claimed by appellant to have been worth $1000.
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