Case Details

Thompson v. Armstrong

Case # 29

Appellant/Plaintiff

William Thompson

Appellee/Defendant

George Armstrong

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

Henry Starr

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

Not Listed

County of Origin

Madison County

Justice

Justice Thomas Reynolds

Terms of Court

December 1822

Type of Case

Assumpsit

Disposition

Reversed

Citation

1 Ill 48

Case Summary

Thompson sued Armstrong in an action of assumpsit to recover an assigned promissory note from 1814. The circuit court ruled for Armstrong and Thompson appealed. The Illinois Supreme Court reversed the judgment and remanded the case. While the Court found fault with the plaintiff's lack of detail on the assignment's location, it believed the note was assignable and disagreed with the lower court's decision to sustain the demurrer on the grounds of insolvency, deeming it sufficient to excuse due diligence.