Illinois Supreme Court December 15, 1841 (Logan v. Dunlap)

Wilson, Chief Justice,

delivered the opinion of the (old) Court:

This is professedly a proceeding under the “ Act for the benefit of Mechanics,” (1) for the purpose of acquiring a lien upon the mill of the defendant. The petition sets out the note executed to the plaintiff by the defendant, which is as follows: “ Thirty days after date, I promise to pay N.