Neagle v. Herbert
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, upon a contract to put steam heating into a building. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Gary
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The parties made a contract that the appellee would put the “ steam-heating ” into a building, and that the appellant would pay “ on the 15th day of each month as the work progresses” * * * “upon the presentation of certificates signed by ” the architect.
February 18, 1893, a certificate for $2,000 was issued to the appellee, which was by him delivered to a creditor, who presented it to the appellant, who paid $1,000 upon it and no more. The appellee sued for the other $1,000, as we infer, and recovered judgment for some sum, though…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gottschalk v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Zjednoczenie v. SadeckiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
- Gottschalk v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
3Cited by1 opinion
- People's Casualty Claim Adjustment Co. v. DarrowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897