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24 Ill. 592

Ketchum v. Watson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1860

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1860-04-15

The facts of this case are the same as those of the preceding case; except the instructions which are stated in the opinion, and the evidence of Michael Watson, called by plaintiff, who said, that he is son of plaintiff; knew the horse in question; plaintiff had owned the horse for four or five years ; he sold the horse to George Outlaw on the eleventh day of August, 1859, conditionally; that Outlaw was to take the horse and take good care of him, and if he paid for it by…

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Decided 1860-04-15

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Breese, J.

¶1This case, in its principal features, does not differ from the case of Ketchum v. M. Watson, ante, 591, and must be decided in the same way. There are, however, some instructions necessary to be noticed.

¶2The plaintiff asked this instruction, which the court gave : “ If the plaintiff sold Outlaw a horse, conditioned that it should not be his property until paid for, and that Ketchum was cognizant of such contract, they will find for the plaintiff, unless the property was in the possession of Outlaw, and the indebtedness accrued to Ketchum before such notice, and while Outlaw had said horse in possession ; and if such be the case, you will find for the defendant.”

¶3We think the court erred in giving it without this material qualification, namely, that Ketchum was cognizant of the contract, before he gave credit to Outlaw.

¶4This view rendered it necessary that the court should have given the third instruction asked by the defendant, that unless they believe, from the evidence, that Ketchum had notice of the sale to Outlaw before he purchased the notes, they will find for the defendant. It was error to refuse this instruction.

¶5The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.

¶6Judgment reversed.

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