Zimmerman v. Willard
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. 0. A. Harker, Judge, presiding. This case originated in an action by attachment, brought by Mary C. Zimmerman, against Elijah A. Willard and Gr. W. Patterson, as partners. Prior to this suit Willard had made an assignment of all his real and personal estate to certain persons, for the benefit of his creditors.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District; —heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Union county; the Hon. 0. A. Harker, Judge, presiding. This case originated in an action by attachment, brought by Mary C. Zimmerman, against Elijah A. Willard and Gr. W. Patterson, as partners. Prior to this suit Willard had made an assignment of all his real and personal estate to certain persons, for the benefit of his creditors. They having failed to qualify and serve, the county court of Union county appointed Philip Y. N. Davis and William C. Rich in their place. These…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Mulkey
For several years next before July, 1882, Elijah A. Willard carried on the banking business at Jonesboro, Union county, this State. He was also, during the same time, engaged in the buying and shipment of grain at different points in the State, but principally in Union and Jackson counties. His operations in the grain trade were carried on mainly through Gr. W. Patterson, who resided on a farm belonging to Willard, near Makanda, in Jackson county, some fourteen miles distant. In July, 1882, Willard failed, and went to Mexico, where he has since resided. On his way there he passed through the…
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