Hurlbut v. Meeker
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas A. Moran, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was an action brought by Samuel E. Hurlbut, for the use of Eben Higgins, against Elizabeth Meeker, executrix of the estate of Joseph Meeicer, deceased, to recover the amount due on a promissory note executed June 23, 1865, by Hurlbut Bros. & Co., payable to the order of S. E. Hurlbut, amount §405.40, due on demand, after date. It was claimed by the plaintiff that Joseph Meeker was a member of the firm of Hurlbut Bros. & Co. at the time the note was executed, and hence his liability as one of the makers of the instrument. On the trial of the cause in the circuit court, before a jury, a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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