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59 Ill. 182

Gaddy v. McCleave

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1871

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1871-06-15

It. S. Cabby, Judge, presiding. . This was an action of assumpsit, brought by John K. McCleave against Elijah Gaddy, upon the following promissory note: $100. Lawbebce Co., III., July 12, 1868. One year after date, I promise to pay to the order of H. B. Graves & Co., one hundred dollars, with interest, value received, it being given for a right to clarify cider, ale, etc., etc. Elijah Gaddy. Ibdobsed : For value received, I assign the within note to J. K. McCleave.

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Decided 1871-06-15

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Per Curiam:

¶1The record in this case is in a state of great confusion and disorder.

¶2The proceedings appear disconnectedly, and without regard to the order in which they took place. This mode of making np a record, meets our reprehension.

¶3The first error assigned is, in sustaining plaintiff’s motion to strike the affidavit verifying the plea denying the execution of the note from the files. But this we can not consider, for the reason that the bill of exceptions does not show that such a motion Avas made, or any ruling of the court upon it, or any exception taken. We have repeatedly held, that motions of this character do not become a part of the record unless made so by means of a bill of exceptions.

¶4The next error assigned is, in the admission of the note in evidence.

¶5The note recites, that it was “given for a right to clarify cider, ale, etc.” The declaration omits any statement of this —and it is claimed that this constitutes a variance between the note and declaration. The declaration described the note correctly, as far as it went in describing it; there was no misdescription of the note ; all that can be said is, that the note was not described so fully as-it might have been. There was no variance between the note and declaration. It was unnecessary that the declaration should set forth the particular consideration for which the note was given, although mentioned in the note.

¶6The third error assigned is, in the exclusion of evidence offered by the defendant, that he did not make the note.

¶7As néither of the defendant’s pleas appears to have been verified by affidavit, he was not permitted, on trial, to deny his execution of the note.

¶8Perceiving no error in this record, the judgment is affirmed.

¶9Judgment affirmed.

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