Jacob v. City of Peoria

delivered the opinion of the court. .

The plaintiff, Edward J. Jacob, was engaged by the election commissioners of the City of Peoria to print the specimen ballots, official ballots, and cards of instructions to voters for the general primary election of April 8, 1930, to be used in that city. The primary was for the nomination of candidates for the United States senate, State officers, county officers, and other officers as provided by law. Plaintiff fully complied with his contract and his charges amounted to $4,087. He rendered a bill for that sum to the election commissioners, who approved…