Harvey v. Hamilton
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel P. McConnell, Judge," presiding. This case originated and was tried in the circuit court of Cook county.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Samuel P. McConnell, Judge," presiding. This case originated and was tried in the circuit court of Cook county. On appeal to the Appellate Court the following opinion by Shepard, P. J., was rendered: “Suit was brought by the appellee, Hamilton, against the appellant, Harvey, for damages for the breach of the following contract: “‘Chicago, III., November 17, 1885. “ ‘Mr. W. B. Hamilton: “ ‘Dear Sir—I hereby agree to lease my building at Pacific Junction, known…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Wilkin
The required remittitur having been entered by appellee, the judgment of the circuit court was affirmed, and appellant appeals.
The correctness of the decision of the Appellate Court on the question of interest is not controverted here.
We think the terms of the contract sued on, as to performance by the plaintiff, were correctly interpreted by that court, as stated in its opinion. The position of counsel for appellant, that by “its proper construction the appellee must locate permanently upon the premises a manufactory,” etc., to entitle him to his commission, is wholly untenable. Just what is…
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