Fawcett, Isham & Co. v. Osborn, Adams & Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago. The plaintiffs, Fawcett, Isham & Co., being copartners and dealers in leather in the city of Hew York, entered into a contract, in writing, with Walter H. Stevens arid Fletcher Stevens, who were engaged in the business of tanning at Stevensville, Sullivan county, Hew York, under the firm name of W. H. & F. Stevens, as follows: It is this day agreed between Fawcett, Isham & Co., of the city of Hew York, and W. H. & F. Stevens,…
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Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago. The plaintiffs, Fawcett, Isham & Co., being copartners and dealers in leather in the city of Hew York, entered into a contract, in writing, with Walter H. Stevens arid Fletcher Stevens, who were engaged in the business of tanning at Stevensville, Sullivan county, Hew York, under the firm name of W. H. & F. Stevens, as follows: It is this day agreed between Fawcett, Isham & Co., of the city of Hew York, and W. H. & F. Stevens, of Stevensville, Sullivan county, Hew York, that said Fawcett, Isham & Co. shall send to said W. H. & F. Stevens what…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
This is an action of trover and conversion to recover the value of two thousand sides of "hemlock-tanned soleleather. There was a trial in the Superior Court of Chicago, and a verdict and judgment for the defendants. The case is brought here by the plaintiffs by writ of error, and on bill of exceptions.
The title to this leather, as between the plaintiffs and the Stevens, was settled by this court in an action of trover brought for the conversion by the Stevens’ of nine thousand sides of hemlock-tanned soleleather, and established in the plaintiffs. Stevens v. Fawcett et al., 24 Ill. 483.
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