Lindhout v. City of Chicago Heights
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the City Court of Chicago Heights; the Hon. Charles H. Bowles, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Taylor
This is a suit against the City of Chicago Heights, •for attorney’s fees, for legal services rendered to the City of Chicago Heights by the appellants (hereinafter called plaintiffs'). The claim for compensation for such services was based upon certain resolutions passed by the City Council of the City of Chicago Heights, and certain contracts entered into between the Judiciary Committee of the City Council of the City of Chicago Heights and the plaintiffs.
At the close of all the evidence, the trial judge, on motion of the defendant, struck out all the evidence theretofore offered and…
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