Chicago Demolishing Co. v. Werk

Chicago Demolishing Company, Inc., had undertaken to demolish and remove a large building on Baronne street, near Poydras street, and as Robert Werk desired to purchase the steel framework of the building and certain other parts thereof a contract was entered into between them reading as follows:

“Know all men by these presents, that the Chicago Demolishing Co., Inc., herein represented by E. J. Lamothe, Jr., First Vice President and General Manager, sells, assigns to Robert Werk, the steel frame complete, including three staircases and all skylights, of the old Winter Garden, situated on…