Wadsworth Howland Co. v. Foster
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Case. In the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea of not guilty; trial by jury; judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the March term, 1-893.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Shepard, J.
Appellant is a corporation engaged in the manufacture of paints, etc., in Chicago.
Instead of owning teams to haul and deliver its goods, the corporation hired such work to be done by one Smiddie, who owned two wagons and teams. Smiddie and his teams were hired by the week and he was paid weekly, but if less than a full week’s work was done by the teams, or either of them, a proportionate reduction in the amount of pay was made.
On the wagons, the name of the corporation, its business and location, were painted in prominent letters. Smiddie drove one of his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hale v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Alexander v. MandevilleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
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- Kehoe v. Marshall Field & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1908
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