Legal Opinion

Chicago Athletic Ass'n v. Eddy Electric Mfg. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 29, 1898PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Assumpsit.—Balance due on contract for furnishing electric lighting machinery, etc. Trial in the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. William C. Ewing. Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Appeal by defendant.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears

Upon the trial of this cause a large amount of conflicting evidence was heard on the issues of fact presented. Inasmuch as the determination of questions of law make it necessary that another trial should be had, we refrain from comment, except where unavoidable, upon the facts. Certain instructions tendered by appellee and given by the court are assigned as error. The first of these instructions is in effect that in the event of certain actions by the architect, then the refusal of the architect to approve and accept plant would not preclude recovery, and in such case if the work done and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1892
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Monongahela Navigation Co. v. FenlonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1842
  4. Taylor v. BeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  5. Kidwell v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1854

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hamburg-American Steam Packet Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
  2. Wm. P. Jungclaus Co. v. RattiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
  3. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. ClevelandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  4. Chicago City Ry. Co. v. SanduskyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
  5. Illinois Central Railroad v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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