Hodges v. Bankers Surety Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Stephen A. Foster, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
This case comes here upon appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of Chicago in favor of the defendant, appellee. The case was tried before a jury on the first count of the amended declaration, a demurrer to the second count having been sustained by the court, and the plaintiff having elected to stand by the count. The verdict of the jury was in favor of appellee by direction of the court.
The suit is in assumpsit for the recovery of damages growing out of an alleged agreement of appellee to pay the plaintiff, appellant, whatever the cost and expenses of furnishing materials and…
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