Grier v. Puterbaugh
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. David McCulloch, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. David McCulloch, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Sabin D. Puterbaugh, against Robert C. Grier, upon an instrument in writing, of which the following is a copy: “Peoria, III., June IS, 1882. “Whereas, an effort is being made by S. D. Puterbaugh to procure the location of the public building of the United States on the comer of Main and Monroe streets, in Peoria, known as the present ‘Post-office Corner;’ and whereas, said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellee,, in the Peoria circuit court, against appellant, to recover on a written agreement. Defendant filed the plea of the general issue, and a notice that he would give special matters in evidence under it. The special defences relied on are, that the plaintiff had not performed his part of the contract; that the plaintiff was put to no trouble or expense, beyond what he would have incurred to sell his own property; that the agreement was obtained by fraud and circumvention; that plaintiff, in executing his part of the agreement, was…
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