John C. Short & Co. v. Coffeen

Citations

• 76 Ill. 245

Syllabus

<p>Assignor of note—measure of damages in recovery against. In a suit by the assignee against the assignor of a promissory note, the measure of damages is the amount paid tor the note to the assignor, with interest, but the recovery in no case can exceed the amount of the note and interest; and when the note requires the maker to pay an attorney’s fee, in case of suit, the assignor, it seems, is not liable for such fee in a suit against him.</p>