Farwell v. Huston
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding. On October 9, 1890, in the Circuit Court of Will county, five judgments were rendered, by confession, against George B. Cook and John A. McDonald, partners, as George B. Cook & Co., as follows: one in favor of Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., for $1,752.01; one in favor of the Will County National Bank for $429.25; one in favor of George Cook for $419.25; and two in favor of John V. Farwell & Co., the first for $2,658.40, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Appellants contend, that their judgment for $2,658.40 against George B. Cook & Company, and that judgment alone, of the five rendered against the said firm, is a valid judgment against the co-partnership composed of George B. Cook and John A. McDonald, for the alleged reason, that the warrant of attorney, contained in the note upon which that judgment was confessed, authorized the confession of a judgment against George B. Cook & Company, while, in so far as the records show, no such authority was conferred by the warrants of attorney contained in the several notes upon which the other four…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Colson v. LeitchIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Martin v. JuddIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Hier v. KaufmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Hanford v. ProutyIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
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