Illinois Supreme Court September 15, 1871 (Hays v. Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Valley Railroad)

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United States · · · 15-09-1871

Mr. Justice Thornton

delivered the opinion of the Court:

The sufficiency of the pleas- of the plaintiff in error is the only question presented.

Hays executed his note to the company, by which he promised to pay it $500 tvhen the iron for the road was laid between certain points, and, upon payment, he was to receive a certificate for a like amount of the capital stock of the company.

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