Legal Opinion

City of Aurora v. Lakin

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 2, 1921No. Gen. No. 6,901Published

Error to the Circuit Court of Winnebago county; the Hon. Oscar E. Heard, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1921. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

On June 2, 1896, the City of Aurora entered into a contract with Tole & Lakin, partners, to construct sewers in certain of its streets, to be paid for either by improvement bonds or cash collected from the sale thereof, pursuant to special assessment proceedings theretofore had. Specifications were attached to the contract. Tole & Lakin gave bond to secure their performance of the contract, on which E. H. Keeler, Thomas G. Lawler and T. D. Beber were sureties. A part of the system was to be laid on Galena street in said city. In…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  3. Whittemore v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Manistee Lumber Co. v. Union National BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Central Lumber Co. v. KelterIllinois Supreme Court · 1903

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