Appellate Court of Illinois, 1913

Quality Car Co. v. Corkill

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided October 9, 1913 · Gbidley

182 Ill. App. 175

Counsel

Adams, Cahdee, Steere & Hawley, for appellant., Miller, Gorham & Wales, for appellee.

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Gbidley

delivered the opinion of the court.

Abstract of the Decision. 1. Bills and notes, § 27*—sufficiency of delivery. A delivery of a note to an agent of the payee is a sufficient delivery. 2. Bills and notes, § 121*—authority to indorse. No particular form of appointment is necessary to authorize a person to indorse a promissory note as agent. 3. Bills and notes, § 375*—"burden of proof. Introduction of a promissory note in evidence without objection makes a prima facie case for plaintiff, and the burden of proving that the note was without consideration and was a mere accommodation note is upon the defendant.

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