An act regulating Evidence in Certain Cases

Sect [Section] 1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly. That in trials of actions upon Contracts express or implied, when the action is brought by partners or by Joint payees or obligees it shall not be necessary for the Plaintiff in order to maintain any such action. to prove the copartnership of the individuals named in such action, or to prove the christian names of such partners or such Joint payees or obligees, neither shall it be necessary in any such action brought against Copartners or Joint payors or obligors1 to prove the Copartnership or Joint obligation of such payors or obligors set forth in the petition or declaration, ^or their christian names^ Provided nothing in this act shall prevent the defendant or defendants in any such action from pleading in abatement as heretofore. or of proving on the trial. either that more or less persons ought to have been Plaintiffs or Defendants. or that the Christian or Sir names of such Plaintiff or defendant was ^were^ different and other than that named in said declaration ^or^ petition or Bill.

Sect 2 On actions against two or more defendants upon Contracts in writing ^or otherwise^ alleged to have been made or executed by such defendants as partners or otherwise proof of the Joint liability ^or partnership^ of the defendant ^or their christian names^ shall not be required to entitle the Plaintiff to Judgment unless such proof shall be rendered necessary by pleading in abatement or the filing of pleas—denying the execution of such writing verified by affidavit as required by the act Concerning practice in Courts of law approved on the twenty ninth day of January One thousand eight hundred and tr twenty seven

The act The act entitled “an act regulating Evidence in certain cases” approved March 2^d 1839 be and the same is hereby repealed and this act shall be in force from and after the first of January ^February^ next and apply to suits commenced or hereafter to be commenced in all Courts in Illinois