Chicago Training School v. Davies

Appellee having contracted with appellant to do the carpenter work upon a building it was erecting, began the performance of his contract. Much fault was found with appellee by the superintending architect, he claiming that appellee did not keep a sufficient force at work, and was behind in his performance, thus delaying other contractors.

After much complaint to appellee, appellant, as the contract provided it might, if an insufficient number of workmen were by appellee supplied, took the matter into its own hands, and itself provided workmen and completed the carpenter work.

Appellee…