Foster v. Waller
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Thomas H. Foster and Augustine JST. Lee, partners, under the firm name of Foster & Lee, against James B. Waller and A. R. Alexander, executors of the will of R. A. Alexander, deceased. The opinion states the material facts of the case.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
It appears that R. A. Alexander was the owner of two flouring mills, one situated at Montgomery, and the other at Aurora, in this State; that he made an arrangement with Chase & Broadhead that they should operate the mill at Montgomery for one year from the 1st of September, 1866; and it was also agreed, that Chase was to have one-fourth, and Broadhead one-fifth, of the net profits arising therefrom. The agreement was not reduced to writing until the 7th of January, 1867. Alexander subsequently, and before the expiration of the year, wrote a letter to Chase & Broadhead, that “ As regards the…
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