Oakes v. Barbre
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Christian County; the Hon. Samuel L. Dwight, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baums
This is a suit in assumpsit in the Circuit Court of Christian County by appellees against appellant and. John H. Oakes to recover the contract price for a monument.
By the terms of the contract, William E. Barbre and W. H. Hilton, doing business under the name of the Taylor-ville Granite Works, agreed to construct and erect in Greenwood Cemetery at Decatur, Illinois, one light, fine grained gray granite monument, four granite posts, and four granite markers of certain designated designs and dimensions, and William L. and John H. Oakes agreed to pay therefor upon full completion of the contract…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Palmer v. Meriden Britannia Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Works v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Evans v. HowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Foster v. McKeownIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Eddleman v. Union County Traction & Power Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1905
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