St. Louis, Alton and Rock Island R. R. Co. et al. v. Hawk's Admr's.

Case # Not Listed

Appellant/Plaintiff

St. Louis, Alton and Rock Island R. R. Co. et al.

Appellee/Defendant

Alexander J. Hawk's Admr's.

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

  • Hay, Cullom

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

  • Albert G. Burr

County of Origin

Scott County

Justice

Justice Corydon Beckwith

Terms of Court

January 1864

Type of Case

Not Listed

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

33 Ill 188

Subject(s)

Not Listed

Case Summary

The defendants initiated debt actions against the railroad company based on a conditional instrument. The declarations claimed damages not paid by the company. Although the instrument acknowledged several obligees with individual interests, the declarations didn't specify the extent of these interests. The court considered the instrument as several, allowing each obligee to sue separately, but no one could recover more than their share. The lack of clarity in the declarations led to the reversal of judgments.

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