Schatzkis v. Rosenwald & Weil

Mr. Presiding Justice Keener

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, Frieda Schatzkis, brought an action in assumpsit to recover upon a bond executed by defendant. The case was tried by the court without a jury, resulting in a finding for the defendant and a judgment against the plaintiff for costs, and plaintiff appealed.

The amended statement of claim alleged that plaintiff was the legal owner of bond No. 1505 for $1,000, executed by the defendant, the bond being part of a series of 1,800 bonds aggregating $850,000; that default was made in the payment of the semiannual interest…