Legal Opinion

City of Elgin v. Joslyn

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 28, 1890PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Isaac G. Wilson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtC. B. Smith, J.

This was an action in assumpsit brought by appellee against appellant, to recover for work and material done and furnished in and about the erection and construction of the buildings connected with the waterworks belonging to the city of Elgin. The declaration contained only the common counts, to which was attached an itemized bill of particulars amounting to over $3,000.

The defendant interposed various pleas, under which the defense was made without question, and as no question arises on the pleadings no further attention will be given them.

A trial before the court and jury resulted in a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. County of Cook v. HarmsIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Guerdon v. CorbettIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Myers v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Sallee v. MorganIllinois Supreme Court · 1873

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. W.H. Stubbings Co. v. World's Columbian Exposition Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  2. Oklahoma City v. DerrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  3. First Savings & Trust Co. v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. MoranIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Bavin & Burch Co. v. BardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927

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