Walton School of Commerce v. Stroud

Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation, sued defendant in assumpsit in justice’s court; there was judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed. In the circuit court there was judgment for defendant and plaintiff brings error.

Defendant subscribed for three courses of instruction with plaintiff. The enrollment contracts, when accepted by plaintiff in Chicago, constituted the contract between the parties. Defendant, before suit was brought, had stopped performance by plaintiff by his own refusal to perform, and plaintiff thereupon sued defendant.

The remedy available to plaintiff is the remedy…