Underwood v. Wolf
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding. This was a suit brought by appellee, in the Superior Court of Cook county, to recover from appellants the contract price of certain refrigerating machines and attachments, furnished and set up in appellant’s packing house under the following contract: “This agreement, made and entered into at Chicago this 8th day of February, 1886, by and between Fred. W. Wolf, of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, party…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The contract bears date February 8, 1886. By its terms the appellee was to furnish and erect the refrigerating machinery with engine, pump, pipes, etc., in the packing house of the appellants, and have the same in complete working order by the 8th day of May, 1886. .The evidence tends to show that the whole plant was not ready for use until the first day of July, 1886.
The evidence further tends to show that the appellants were carrying on their packing business while the appellee was putting in the machinery. The appellee claims that the conduct of the business under such circumstances…
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