Walker v. Freeman
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from, the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. W. Burke, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ricks
This was a suit upon a promissory note executed by appellant, dated March 15, 1883, payable one day after date. The declaration consisted of the common counts, with affidavit of merits attached. The plea of the Statute of Limitations and a plea of set-off were pleaded. To the plea of the Statute of Limitations appellee replied alleging a new promise in writing.
The main question presented by this record is whether certain letters written by appellant contain sufficient admissions by the debtor of a new promise to pay to remove the bar of the statute. The material portions of the several…
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