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23 Ill. 440

Dunlap v. Taylor

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1860

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1860-01-15

The facts of this case are stated in the opinion of the court. The cause was heard before Woodson, Judge, and a jury, at October term, 1859, of the Morgan Circuit Court, which resulted ' in a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff below, for the sum of $415.84. Defendant below appealed.

Cited in Cyclopedic (1922)’s definition of “Game”

Decided 1860-01-15

Breese, J.

¶1This is an action of assumpsit; the declaration contains three counts. The third is for the value of certain lots of ground the plaintiff had paid for. It alleges, substantially, that the plaintiff paid the defendant Dunlap, four hundred dollars for the lots, on his promise to convey on request, and the breach is that he did not convey them on request.

¶2The proof is clear, that the defendant said to several persons, that the plaintiff had paid him for the lots. This fact was admitted. This was sufficient to authorize the jury to find for the plaintiff on the third count. It is manifest the defendant paid for the horses and wagon, in hay delivered the plaintiff.

¶3It is true, as argued, the defendant was entitled to have the note he held by indorsement from McClernand executed by the plaintiff, set off against the claim of the plaintiff. It was pleaded, and was a fair subject of set-off; but we cannot say the jury did not allow it. The evidence of the value of the lots, at the time they should have been conveyed to plaintiff, was conflicting, and by equalizing it, the balance found due the plaintiff, after deducting the amount of the note, might have been the precise amount found by the jury. We cannot say.

¶4The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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