45 Ill. 349
Decided September 15, 1867
Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1867-09-15
Writ of Error to the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John M. Wilson, Chief Justice, presiding. This was an action of debt, commenced January 6, 1860, on a promissory note made out of this State, the cause of action accruing out of this State, and which matured October 4, 1843, of which the following is a copy: “£96 15s. 2d. c’y. Kingston, August 4th, 1843. “ Two months after date, I promise to pay Messrs.
Relies on Campbell v. Harris
Decided 1867-09-15
¶1It was decided in the case of Campbell v. Harris, 30 Ill. 395, that the action of debt on promissory notes made out of this State, and the cause of action on which accrued out of this State, before the passage of the limitation law of February 10, 1819, was not affected by any statute of limitation in force in this State. This case is precisely like that, and must be governed by the decision in that case.
¶2The judgment of the court below must be affirmed.
¶3Judgment affirmed.