Brin v. Larimer
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for a General Settlement.—Mechanic’s liens. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
The appellant was the owner of certain premises in Chicago, and. contracted with certain parties to erect thereon a building for him.
Controversies arose concerning the due performance of said contract, and of how much, if anything, was due from appellant, and as to claims of sub-contractors who were threatening the appellant with lien suits, and thereupon the appellant filed his bill. for a general. settlement under the provisions of Sec. 39, Chap. 82, Rev. Stat., and, among others, made the appellee a party defendant.
The appellee answered the bill and filed his cross-bill, wherein he claimed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Doyle v. MunsterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
3Cited by1 opinion
- Wood v. GummAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897