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49 Ill. 210

Phelps v. Reynolds

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1868

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1868-09-15

<p>.. Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon." Sylvanus Wilcox, Judge, presiding.</p>

Decided 1868-09-15

Mr. Justice Lawrence

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Reynolds, the payee, against Walker, the acceptor of the following instrument, this writ of error being prosecuted by Phelps, his administrator:

“Wm. G-. Walker—Sir:
“ Please pay Daniel Reynolds, or bearer, the sum of four hundred dollars, with use, when the real estate of Benjamin Walker is sold, and charge the same to me in my interest in said estate, it being for value received.
“ABEL WALKER.
“ Plato, May 15 th, 1857.”

¶3There was a judgment by default, and the clerk assessed the damages. This assessment by the clerk is the only error assigned. But in this there was no error. The declaration averred the real estate of Benjamin Walker had been sold. This averment was admitted by the default. Upon such sale the instrument became absolutely payable, and the damages rested merely in computation.

¶4The judgment of the court below is affirmed.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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