American Express Co. v. Pinckney
Illinois Supreme Court
This action was case, brought to the December term, A. D. 1861, of the Superior Court of Chicago, by Joshua G. Pinckney, against the American Express Company. The declaration contains three counts.
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This action was case, brought to the December term, A. D. 1861, of the Superior Court of Chicago, by Joshua G. Pinckney, against the American Express Company. The declaration contains three counts. The first count alleges that the plaintiff, at Dixon, Illinois, at the time of committing the grievances, was the owner of a draft, which is in the words and figures following, to wit: $1000. Dixon, June 8th, 1861. ■ Sixty days after date, pay to the order of Ells & Coleman, one thousand dollars, value received, and charge to account of Messrs. Fay & Co., Chicago, Illinois. S. B. PARKHURST. To…
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
This was an action on the case for negligence, and a verdict for the plaintiff The declaration contains three counts, and the questions presented for our decision are, as to the sufficiency of the first count, and whether the evidence on the trial was sufficient to support the action, with a further question arising upon the instructions given for the plaintiff, and on those asked by the defendant and refused.
The defendant put in a general demurrer to the first count, to which there was a joinder, and at the same time pleaded to all the counts, the general issue.
On the principles of correct…
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