Anglo-Wyoming Oil Fields v. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the. Hon. M. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the. Hon. M. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming a judgment -of the superior court of Cook county in favor 'of the appellee for the sum of $4385.45, in an action of indebitatus assumpsit brought by the appellee, against the appellant, to recover for his services and expenses as technical engineer while in the employ of the appellant in the United States. A jury was waived and a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hand
The appellant has assigned as error that the superior court erred in its findings of fact, and its brief filed consists largely of a discussion of the facts. This court does not review the facts in cases of this character, and- such assignment of error and discussion are therefore immaterial and improper in this court.
It is urged that the trial court erred in holding that there, could be a recovery upon the common counts, as it is said the contract is in writing and is executory. The action of the trial court in so holding, if it did so hold, is not assigned as error in this court and was not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gibler v. City of MattoonIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Jackson v. WarrenIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Berry v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Swift & Co. v. FueIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Skakel v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
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