Ruddy v. Philadelphia & Reading C. & I. Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion oe the Court.

This was an action brought upon a contract of guaranty given by the appellant to the appellee, whereby he guaranteed the payment by one McCarthy, to the extent of $300, for coal sold by the appellee to said McCarthy. The guar, anty was specially counted upon, as was necessary it should be; and to such special count a special plea was filed, setting forth that the appellee had not complied with an ordinance of the city of Chicago regulating the sale of coal, by reason whereof the sale of said coal to said McCarthy was illegal and…