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American Forwarding & Mercantile Co. v. Lindsay Chair Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 23, 1906No. Gen. No. 12,750PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Action in assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George A. Duptjy, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1905.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Freeman

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit in assumpsit brought by appellee to recover for goods and merchandise sold and delivered to appellant. The, latter in addition to the general issue filed a plea of set-off, claiming damages alleged to have been suffered by reason of appellee’s breach of a contract to ship a bill of goods upon an order accepted by appellee.

It is contended that the verdict and judgment are against the weight of the evidence, that the amount of the judgment is- excessive and that there was error in certain of the instructions. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Canton Union Coal Co. v. Parlin & Orendorff Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Lang v. LaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  3. West Chicago St. R. R. v. ShannonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  4. DeKalb Implement Works v. Geo. E. White & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1895

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
  2. Selber Bros. v. Newstadt's Shoe StoresSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
  3. Clancy v. CallanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Mall Tool Co. v. PoulanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. Pidcock Roddenbery v. D.O. Williams Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1924

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