Legal Opinion

Chicago House Wrecking Co. v. James H. Rice Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 7, 1897PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Assumpsit, on special and common counts. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary

The appellee sued the appellant for not delivering the glass upon a contract as follows :

“ Old buildings torn down. Buildings bought and sold.

Old building material for sale. Fire wrecks cleaned up.

Chioag-o House Wrecking Company.

Second-hand building material.

Office and yards : <3005 to 3007 South Halsted street. Telephone, Yards 827.

Chicago, December 4, 1893.

J. H. Bice & Co., City.

Gents : We accept your offer of $1,600 (sixteen hundred dollars) for all plate-glass in Brazil building at World’s Fair. Bespectfully,

Chicago House Wrecking Company,

F. Harris.

Will notify you when we get possession…