Walker v. Brown
Illinois Supreme Court
Brown and Hollingsworth sued Walker in assumpsit. The declaration contained the common counts only. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict was rendered against Walker for the sum of one thousand eight hundred and forty dollars, which was followed by a judgment. A motion for a new trial was denied.
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Brown and Hollingsworth sued Walker in assumpsit. The declaration contained the common counts only. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict was rendered against Walker for the sum of one thousand eight hundred and forty dollars, which was followed by a judgment. A motion for a new trial was denied. The facts in this case may be stated as follows : On the thirteenth day of March, A. D. 1858, Thomas Shergold was the owner of a brick building on Randolph street, in the city of Chicago. A. J. Hayward and Martin 0. Walker, each were the owners of two adjoining brick buildings. On that day,…
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
The record shows, that the contract under which this work was done was a sealed contract. The parties agree that the work was commenced and prosecuted under this contract, and the price fixed by it was fourteen hundred dollars.
The defendants, after performing the work under this agreement, now abandon it, and bring this suit upon an implied promise in law, to recover the value of the services rendered, and the jury, under the instruction of the court, have assessed their damages to eighteen hundred and forty dollars, being four hundred and forty dollars more than the ratable price as…
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