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83 Ill. 288

Rowell v. Chandler

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1876

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1876-09-15

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Josiah MoRoberts, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by George Chandler, receiver of the Lamar Insurance Company, against Hopkins Rowell, to recover of him as a stockholder of the insurance company.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1889

2 state decisions

Relies on Chandler v. Brown

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Decided 1876-09-15

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Per Curiam:

¶1Under the decision in Chandler v. Brown, 77 Ill. 333, the special count in this declaration is bad, and, without discussing the questions raised, we will make reference to the opinion in that case for an expression of our views.

¶2But the declaration in the case at bar contains also the common counts, and, as judgment was rendered against defendant by default, we must presume proof was made that plaintiff was appointed receiver under a decree to which defendant was a party, and therefore conclusive upon him. If so, that would enable plaintiff to bring suit in his own name as such receiver, under the 25th section of the act of 1872 concerning corporations. Such proof could have been made-under the common counts, and, in the absence of a bill of exceptions showing what proof was, in fact, heard, we will indulge every reasonable presumption in order to sustain the judgment of a court of general jurisdiction.

¶3A majority of the court are of opinion the judgment must be affirmed.

¶4Judgment affirmed.

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