Industrial Bank v. Bowes
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First Dis-' trict;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First Dis-' trict;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. James Goggin, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit brought by the Industrial Bank of Chicago, against Edwin J. and John R. Bowes, on the following instrument: “$500. No. 4794. “To E. J. Bowes, Jr. & Bros.: CniGAGO, June 17, 1892. “This is to certify that the Empire Building Company, contractor for the entire work of your building No.....Fulton street, is entitled to a payment of $500 by the terms of the contract. Contract........ $7850 Extra…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
It was conceded on the trial that John R. Bowes was authorized to sign for E. J. Bowes, Jr. & Bros., and that his signature represented the firm.
The certificate of the architect set out in the statement shows that on June 17, 1892, there was due to the Empire Building Company, the contractor, from Bowes Bros., the defendants, $500. Peabody, Houghteling & Co. had made Bowes Bros, a building loan, and the money was drawn, from time to time, on architect’s certificates, as needed, to pay for the construction of a building. On the back of the certificate of the architect issued June 17,1892, for…
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