Legal Opinion
Schwarze v. Roessler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 5, 1891PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. R. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.
The appellee is the surviving partner of the firm of Roessler & Winckler, mason contractors.
In the spring of 1888, they were, building some houses for the appellant, of which Henry Sierks was the architect. The appellant gave to the architect a request or order, as follows:
“ Chicago, March 2, 1888.
Messrs. Roessler & Winckler:
Gentlemen: Please pay to the order of Henry Sierks, Esq., the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and charge the same to my account with you.
Carl Schwarze.”
The firm gave Sierks the money, and the present suit is by the appellee against the appellant in assumpsit to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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