City of Chicago v. Roemheld
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
This suit was brought in the superior court of Cook county by the appellees, who were contractors and had entered into a contract with appellant for the construction of two bridges, to recover of the city an amount claimed to be due them on account of extra work and material required by alterations made in the plans by appellant after letting the contract to appellees.
The original contract price for the two bridges ivas $425,000, and among other things it was provided in the contract that no claim should be made by the contractors for extra work or material unless the changes in or additions…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hogan v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Irwin v. Northwestern National Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by3 opinions
- Stahelin v. Bd. Ed. SD No. 4 DuPage CountyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
- Roemheld v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Delta Bag Co. v. KearnsIllinois Supreme Court · 1912