Rankin v. Sharples
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District to bring in review a judgment of that court affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county-in an action brought by appellee, against appellant.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District to bring in review a judgment of that court affirming a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county-in an action brought by appellee, against appellant. The Appellate Court fairly and fully stated the case, as follows: “December 12, 1895, appellee brought an assumpsit against appellant upon a contract executed by and between Sharpies and appellant and his…
1Per curiam
Appellant, in his brief in this court, in speaking of the opinion of the Appellate Court as to the amount found to be due from appellant, says: “We have never made any point in that court or the trial court as to the amounts in the hands of Davis & Rankin or the amount of the recovery. The question is, can there be any recovery; and secondly, was the case properly tried; that is, was it fairly presented to the jury under the rulings and instructions of the trial judge?”
The Appellate Court, in considering the case, said, in part:
“An examination of the contract shows that this fifteen per cent…
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