Sammis v. Clark
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Kellogg, Judge, and a jury, at March term, 1852, of the Peoria Circuit Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs in the court below. The defendant below prayed this appeal. A statement of ihe case will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
This was an action of debt to recover the price of a bill of goods sold to the defendant, a merchant of Peoria, by the plaintiffs, who were merchants in New York city.
The declaration contained the common counts for goods sold, money lent, &e., and for interest upon and for the loan and forbearance of money, &c. Plea, general issue.
The facts, as agreed upon, are, that on the 9th of July, 1844, the plaintiffs sold to the defendant a bill of goods amounting to the sum of $283.51, upon an order originally sent by defendant to Baldwin, Dibblee & Work, then merchants in New York, and that on the…
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