Justice Corydon Beckwith

  • Born:
    July 26, 1823 in Caledonia County, VT
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1864-1864
  • Succeeded:
    John D. Caton
  • Succeeded by:
    Charles B. Lawrence
  • Represented:
    3rd Division (1864-1864)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Died:
    August 18, 1890 in Hinsdale, IL
  • Buried:
    Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

Images

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Cases

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

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.

County

Scott County