People's National Bank v. Fernald

Mr. Presiding Justice Jones

delivered the opinion of the - court.

An action was instituted'by People’s National Bank of Monmouth against Walter Fernald, commissioner of highways of Gladstone township in Henderson county to recover on an alleged interest-bearing anticipation warrant for $1,000. The warrant was issued by a former commissioner of highways of that township in payment of 1,667 tons of crushed stone, alleged to have been sold to the township by the Monmouth Stone Company.

Plaintiff sued as assignee of the warrant. Defendant filed a plea of the general issue and three special pleas.…