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Speer v. Craig
22 Ill. 433
Ill.
1859
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Caton, C. J.

The declaration in this case is by R. Solon Craig as plaintiff against Hatch and Speer. Speer alone was served with process and pleaded non-assumpsit. The declaration avers that the defendants made their note, giving date and amount and when payable, by which they promised to pay to the order of John Craig, etc., and that afterwards the payee indorsed the note to the plaintiff. Upon the trial, the note as described was introduced in evidence and the indorsement by the payee, as follows: “ For value received I transfer the within note to R. S. Craig,” and it is objected that this was a variance from the indorsement described in the declaration. The declaration pretends to set out nothing but the substance of the indorsement, without pretending to- give a description of the form. It does not pretend to say by what name, description, addition or designation, the order to pay to the plaintiff was made. Had the declaration averred that the payee had indorsed it to the plaintiff by the designation aforesaid, or by the name of R. Solon Craig, then there would have been a variance.. As it was, there was the simple question of fact to be determined whether the note was really indorsed to the plaintiff by any name or description. The court found that it was, and we think properly.

The judgment must be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Speer v. Craig
Court Name: Illinois Supreme Court
Date Published: Apr 15, 1859
Citation: 22 Ill. 433
Court Abbreviation: Ill.
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