Bank of Antigo v. Union Trust Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Assumpsit. In the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Declaration, special count on check with common counts; plea, general issue; affidavit of merits; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for defendant; plaintiff appeals. Heard in this court at the March term, 1893, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Shepard, J.
In 1890, the firm of A. Weed & Co. were lumber dealers in Wisconsin, and in the latter part of August of that year, made representations to the appellee, a banking corporation doing business in Chicago, whereby the latter was induced to discount for them, a few days later, three notes made by the firm of Hoxie & Mellor, of Wisconsin, for the sums of $3,000, $3,000 and $5,430, respectively.
The notes mentioned were discounted by appellee on Sep-' tember 3, 1890, and proceeds, $11,349.65, credited to the account of Weed & Co., and the latter duly notified thereof…
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