Illinois Supreme Court April 17, 1900 (Rice & Bullen Malting Co. v. International Bank)

Mr. Chief Justice Cartwright

delivered the opinion of the court:

In 1893 J. H. Pank & Co. were carrying on the business of making and selling malt, and had a malthouse and warehouse in Chicago. They executed two notes on October 21 and November 1 of that year, payable to their own order, and endorsed them and raised money on them.