Dymond v. Bruhns
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Edmund W. Burke, Judge,’ presiding. This is a proceeding to establish a mechanic’s lien.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Edmund W. Burke, Judge,’ presiding. This is a proceeding to establish a mechanic’s lien. On December 30, 1896, the Kimball & Cobb Stone Company filed its petition in the circuit court of Cook county against DeWitt C. Butts, owner, and others, to enforce its claim for a mechanic’s lien upon certain lots numbered from 1 to 9, inclusive, in the south division of the city of Chicago. Subsequently, on February 2,1897, the petition was amended, and appellee,…
1Per curiam
On November 5, 1895, DeWitt C. Butts, being the owner of the premises in question, made a verbal contract with M. J. Boughan, through whom appellant claims, to furnish all the material and labor for, and to complete, the plumbing", gas fitting", steam heating and sewer work on an improvement, known as the “Como” building, which Butts was then erecting upon said premises. Butts agreed to pay Boughan the cost of the labor and material, and twenty-five per cent added. Boughan commenced work under his contract on' November 5, 1895, and completed it on May 2, 1896. On June 22,1896, Boughan…
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