General Electric Ry. Co. v. Leahy
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on two drafts.. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
This is a suit in assumpsit brought upon two drafts drawn upon the appellant, bearing upon their faces Avhat purport to be the appellant’s acceptance, signed as follows: upon one draft, “ General Electric Railway Company, Lucius Clark, Gen’l Managerupon the other, the same form of signature, except that the words “ by Stinson ” are added after the word “ manager.”
The declaration contained special counts upon the drafts, and also the common counts. An affidavit in the usual form is attached, stating the demand of the plaintiff and the amount claimed to be due. To this the defendant filed a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spradling v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1881