Finley v. Green
Citations
- 85 Ill. 535
Syllabus
<p>1. Indorser — character of liability. Where the payee of a promissory note indorses his name thereon, his liability will be that of indorser, and not an absolute liability as a maker, and proof that, at the time of indorsing, he said he would make the note good, does not change his liability.</p> <p>2. Where the amount of a promissory note could have been made of the maker, at its maturity, by proper legal measures being taken, the indorser will not be liable to the holder.</p>
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- “[T]o constitute the crime of incest by uncle and niece under the provisions of the act under consideration they must be such kindred by the ties of consanguinity.”
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