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This was the pioneer case growing out of
the currency break-do Inst Spring The |
suit WAS brought to recover an aanount depos- /
tied by plaintiffs with defendant In the months |
Of March, April and May last-in all, u, 1928.
The deposits conbisted Of appreciated Illinois
bank notes, and The defense claimed that the
plaintiffs could only recover the value Of the
deposits at the time they we're made.
Beeides, the defendant claimed an offset to
the amount Of 54.o8, for which he held
plaintiHa' check On the Marine Bank, dated
April 26, 1861, which, on presentment, the
Bank refased to pay in anything but Illinois
currency. This Was On the 10th Of June The
note WIS protested and plaintifs asked to pay
it in par funds, which both they and the Bank
refused to do.
twas claimed BY plaintiffs that they were
discharged by reason Of delay in presenting
the check for payment.
Evidence was offered to show that at the
time the check was drawn the Bunk WIS unable
to pay it's debts in par funds; that the check
would at no time have been paid in any other
tlau the deprecated bank notes actually ten
dered; but that, on the 10th Of June, the
Bank would have paid specie amount, or an
amount calling for par funds, dollar foF dollar
in full.
Avariety Of legal questions were discussed
growing out Of the case, by the counsel, and
| voluminous instructions on both sides were
| given to the jury.
| The jury, after being ont few hours, found
verdict for the plaintiffs for their account in
| full, disallowlng the Offset upon the check.
| Mcssrs. ". K McAllister and j. Il. Roberts
| conducted the case for the plaintiffs, and E.
Martin and Arthur ". Windett appeared for
the defense. 4 motion for new trial Is en-
| tered.
CIRCUIT Counr or Cook CousrY-Bs}ors Judgs
:Hanie77e.-No. 5aa-Charles wlcke ss John Hitz-
i defendsat. Mo1ion T BY plaintiff for a aew trial.
No.-Louisa G. Biselow ct a1 executors Of a. Bige
low rs Vim. Colby. Confession Judgment On
aRg ss Geo a Meeeh sWosn as to she eSecaton ]
James Steel ct ii 70 b: r Quimhey ct al; cause re
SSSR %
snit dismissed at Plaintiffs costs; No. 6os-c
chsgG VI Reynols W1os sa%s orafr 9fsvsSs no
Same order. No.-Chancery- Loomis rs. Sherman
Decree No 65:-Marytn B. Stout vs. Charlie
On ~ at ct
rithleaye to withdraw note sued on:
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouKr-Betore judy
D5zmmoad- Cos Samuel C. Davis va job
4. hughes Default and clerk assess damages
No. 613 Samuel Boyd ct al: VI. Portens B. Roberts
Default, and clerk assess damages: Eo; 6S6-Na q
t1opal Bunk Of Boston rs. Po1tcus B. Roberts. d.
fault, And clerk assess damages No, 6a3-Samu'
etsl sstaaited. Tos: 81, 81, es5, ss&@pstaalts
ecations TO issue On a1idayits fled, forthwith q
9 10:Admiralty. Patrick Brady ct al. vs. Propellt
7 the proofs, under the leave heretofore given, Q
- dered that decree, of date December 2Nh, l95
: heretofore entered, stand in full force and exec
d ton TO issue therefor No. 105-Adm1ralty:
- having Considered, dismisses libel.
l. SUPER1oR CouRr-Befo7e Judge Coo {rich
le No. $50 Taflvton Jones ct al Fs George T. SSott
Judgment, and damages assessed. No; 6l1,,Abs
G Sic two additional pleas. No. 7a4-James Va
ct a1v.A c. HeEsfny ct III rule On Ila1nttf
'e reply to defendant BY Friday next, 14th; No. g
3s --iames B. Hodges Ts p B: Roberts ct al; plal
titr moves to strike defendants' plea to comm.
re- counts from file for want Of affidavit Of aa7T 81
1e tanned No. ,349- James a. Parsons ct nj VI Ge
"a Ross Jr. default and judgment; damages s
7o e.eeed-
dismissed: Nos. 1d9. 3d. ny, GU, 62l, 962 95-
VI SC-Alexander s. Greer rs. Samuel j. Walker P.
ks ties and jury present as on yesteI4ay pla1nl
~ elects to take non~suit. Petition Of William Le
en- erics Lettiaize from Reform School; order that
,ez be discharged, No. t73-Henry Lang "; Fra
- Hottipger; oakafldavit orde. that cause be &
o, timed. No. 119 Peter Smith vs. Chicago &
seal verdict and be discharged. No ]3aEHag
n ton Y hIte et al vs John Gray ct 81; submitted
in Court for trial; judgment against Psatntih
-" COSTS No. 11T-City Of Chi: ago IS. John Reid
d submitted to Court for trial; verdict for pla