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101 Ill. 274

Ellsworth v. Harmon

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1881

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1881-06-20

Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on writ of - error to the=Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by T. E. Ells-worth, against A. E. Harmon, in the Champaign circuit' court, to the March term, A. D. 1880, upon his guaranty of a promissory note.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1899

2 state decisions

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Decided 1881-06-20

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Mr. Justice Dickey

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2The only question here presented is, whether the plaintiff can maintain this action, on the facts as found by the Appellate Court. No reason is perceived why plaintiff below should not have judgment against the guarantor for the amount due upon the nóte. By the terms of the note it is shown to be due. By the previous rulings of this court the assignment of this note carried with it the guaranty, and vested in the assignee of the note a right to sue upon the guaranty, in his own name. The bidding by the trustee in the name of the creditor, at the sale, was without authority. The deed made by the trustee to the creditor was not accepted, and the making and recording thereof, by the trustee, did not affect the rights of the creditor,—no title passed by the deed. If the defendant, or any one else, needs that cloud upon the title removed, a court of chancery can afford relief. The creditor, however, can not be delayed in the collection of the debt by reason of such embarrassment.

¶3The judgment of the Appellate Court is reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings in accord with this opinion.

¶4Judgment reversed.

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