Illinois Steel Bridge Co. v. Wayland

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action by the Illinois Steel Bridge company against W. C. Wayland to recover $410.00, a balance alleged to be due on the sale of four bridges. A verdict for the amount claimed was returned by the jury, but upon the motion of the defendant the court granted a new trial, and of this ruling complaint is made.

In its petition plaintiff alleged that the defendant had purchased four bridges, two of them being of a 50-foot span at $811.00 each, and two of 30-foot span at $411.00 each; that defendant had paid for all of them except…