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Halsted v. Griefen

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 7, 1912No. Gen. No. 16,431PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Marcus Kavanagh, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1910.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

The facts in this case are practically uncontroverted and are substantially as follows: The appellant entered into a contract with the government to construct a post office building at New Brunswick, New Jersey. He thereupon made a sub-contract with the appellee to do certain of the structural iron work on said building for $2,788.00. Subsequently the government declared its said contract with the appellant forfeited and entered into a contract with the- Merrick Construction Company of New York to construct the said building. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hansen v. RounsavellIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Miller v. MontgomeryIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
  3. United States Rubber Co. v. PetermanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Wait v. Homestead Building Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Gile Grocery Co. v. LachmundOregon Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Reserve Insurance Company v. Joseph Y. GayleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
  4. Chicago Central C.F.M. Inc. v. KimmonsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Aetna Accident & Liability Co. v. Alexander Lumber Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1919

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