Bowles v. Lambert

Citations

• 54 Ill. 237

Syllabus

<p>Contract. An action was brought upon a writing as follows: “ I owe the estate of Zenas Warden $190.15. May 13, 1863.” It appeared the party whose name was signed thereto had been in the habit of giving similar papers to those who had accounts with him, as statements merely of their accounts, and not as promissory notes, and as there was no payee named, it was inferred the writing was intended, not as a promissory note, but only as a statement of the balance of his account at that time with the estate of Warden, and it was given effect accordingly.</p>