Legal Opinion

George H. Hess Co. v. Dawson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1894PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—. heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Henry G. and William B. Dawson, against the George H. Hess Company, The' declaration contained the common counts, indebitatus assumpsit for goods furnished and retained and used by the defendant. The defendant pleaded thé general issue, and a tender of $152 before action brought. On a trial before a. jury the plaintiffs recovered a judgment for the amount of their account, $1634.47, and on appeal to the Appellate Court the judgment was affirmed.

The plaintiffs, on the trial in the circuit court, introduced evidence that castings amounting to $1634.47…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Eggleston v. BuckIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Morton v. McClureIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Hungate v. RankinIllinois Supreme Court · 1858

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Fish v. FarwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Anderson v. Long Grove Country Club Estates, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969
  3. L.A. Gas & Elec. Co. v. Amalgamated Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Arnolt Corp. v. Stansen Corp. (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1951
  5. Chicago Washed Coal Co. v. WhitsettIllinois Supreme Court · 1917

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