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Case Details
Cornelius v. Vanorsdall
Case
#
Not Listed
Appellant/Plaintiff
Joseph Cornelius
Appellee/Defendant
Simon Vanorsdall, assignee of John De Rush
Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys
Not Listed
Appellee/Defendant Attorneys
Not Listed
County of Origin
St. Clair County
Justice
Terms of Court
July 1820
Type of Case
Assumpsit
Disposition
Affirmed
Citation
1 Ill 23
Case Summary
Vanorsdall sued Cornelius to recover damages from an unpaid promissory note. Vanorsdall obtained judgment, and Cornelius appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. The Court affirmed the judgment because Cornelius had claimed a failure of consideration but did not specify the failure.
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