Legal Opinion
Richelieu Hotel Co. v. International Military Encampment Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1892PublishedCited by 56 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Elliott Anthony, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the International Military Encampment Company, for the use of Robert E. Jenkins, receiver, against the Richelieu Hotel Company, upon the following contract:
“Whebeas, in pursuance of the wishes of a large number of the prominent citizens of Chicago, an association (of which ex-Gov. John L. Beveridge is president) has been formed for the purpose of inaugurating and carrying out an International Military Encampment, on a large scale, in or near Chicago, in September or October, 1887, which is the semi-centennial year of the city; and
“Whebeas, the…
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