A. K. Stearns v. City of Zion
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lake county; the Hon. Robert W. Wright, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Steams and Field brought this suit against the city of Zion for legal services rendered by them, chiefly in two suits, one in the Circnit Court of Lake county and one in the Supreme Court of Illinois. They claimed $1,014.65 in an affidavit attached to the declaration, and on a jury trial had a verdict for the full amount claimed, from which they remitted $15, and a motion for a new trial was overruled and they had judgment for $999.65 from which the city appeals.
Many questions have been discussed. It is contended that there is no proper or sufficient or lawful record showing the employment of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Chicago v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
3Cited by1 opinion
- Guerine v. City of NorthlakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971