Illinois Supreme Court January 15, 1859 (Trowbridge v. Seaman)

Caton, C. J.

This action was upon several promissory notes payable “ in currency.” A judgment by default was entered, and the clerk assessed the damages. The objection taken is, that the notes being payable in currency, the clerk could not assess the damages, but that a jury should have been called for that purpose. This same question was raised and decided by this court, in the case of Swift v.