Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Coleman
Illinois Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the Cook Circuit Court by the defendants in error, who were plaintiffs below, against the plaintiffs in error, for damages for not furnishing-certain railroad iron for plaintiffs below to carry, according to a contract alleged to have been made between the parties.
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This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the Cook Circuit Court by the defendants in error, who were plaintiffs below, against the plaintiffs in error, for damages for not furnishing-certain railroad iron for plaintiffs below to carry, according to a contract alleged to have been made between the parties. It was tried at the ¡November term, 1855, before his Honor, Judge Manierre, and a jury, and a verdict rendered for the plaintiffs for $5,364. It was brought to this coui't by writ of error.
1Opinion of the Court
Skinner J.
This was an action of assumpsit. The declaration alleges a contract whereby the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad company, and the Central Military Tract railroad company, agreed to furnish, at ¡Rock Island, a large quantity of iron, to be carried by the Colemans, for the railroad companies, from ¡Rock Island to opposite Burlington, at the agreed price of six dollars per ton; and alleges for breach that the railroad companies did not furnish the iron for carriage, the Colemans being and remaining ready to carry the same. The cause was tried by jury, upon the general issue, and…
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