Beidler v. Richardson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, on promises. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Charles G. Neely, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1902.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Ball
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant sued appellees in an action on the case on promises, alleging, in varying terms in the three special counts, an agreement by them to sell and- deliver to him a certain steamer for the price of $18,000, their neglect and failure so to do, and his consequent damages, etc.
Appellees filed the general issue, and a verified plea denying joint liability.
The evidence put in by appellant tended to prove the averments of the declaration so far as concerns Richardson, but did not connect Gilchrist with the transaction. The evidence…
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