Edward Hines Lumber Co. v. American Car & Foundry Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
* In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. Action at law by the Edward Hines Dumber Company against the American Car & Foundry Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ENGLISH, District Judge.
Plaintiff in error undertakes to collect from defendant in error cost of rebuilding certain docks. Suit is based upon a lease, which provided, first, plaintiff in error should become legally obligated to rebuild docks; and, second, the lease might be renewed or extended.
The declaration filed by plaintiff in error contained a full statement of the lease. The language of the clauses of the lease in question, necessary for the consideration of this case, are as follows:
*758“It Is further understood and agreed that the party of the first part [plaintiff fa error] is not to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kennedy v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Herter v. . MullenNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Weber v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- United Merchants' Realty & Improvement Co. v. RothNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Hately v. MyersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
3Cited by4 opinions
- Bockelmann v. MarynickTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Spiritwood Grain Co. v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Gostin v. NeedleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- People's Trust Co. v. OatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934