Morehouse & Wells Co. v. Schwaber

Mr. Presiding Justice Ball

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellee, for the use of Bradner Smith & Co., sued appellants in assumpsit. The declaration consisted of the common counts, and a special count which set up that on the day of its date the Misses Hoffman and Celeste A. Hoffman made and delivered to appellee the following written instrument:

“ Chicago, Ill., Oct. 5, 1903.

Morehouse & Wells Co., Decatur, Ill.

Gentlemen: Please pay to the order of M. 0. Schwaber or to himself, the sum of Five hundred and Six dollars and 85-100 cents (§506 and 85-100) and charge the same to my account, to…