Hall v. County of Cook

Plaintiff, bringing suit to recover fees amounting to $187,500, claimed to be due him as county architect of Cook county, upon trial by the court suffered an adverse judgment, from which he appeals.

The action was originally in mandamus, but was subsequently changed to assumpsit.

The appeal was taken directly to the Supreme Court, which transferred the cause to this court on the ground that there was no question involved giving the Supreme Court jurisdiction of the appeal. (353 Ill. 477.)

Plaintiff says that, acting under the directions of the county board of Cook county, he prepared…