Hale Elevator Co. v. Hale
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles G. Neely, Judge, presiding. For a number of years prior to May 1, 1888, William E. Hale and his brother, George W. Hale, were engaged in the elevator business under the firm name of W. E. Hale & Co., in the city of Chicago.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles G. Neely, Judge, presiding. For a number of years prior to May 1, 1888, William E. Hale and his brother, George W. Hale, were engaged in the elevator business under the firm name of W. E. Hale & Co., in the city of Chicago. The Crane Elevator Company had long been their business rival, and on the day mentioned there was an agreement reached by the Crane Company to buy out the Hales, and an agreement was drawn up' between the Hales on one side and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ricks
At the close of all the evidence the appellant offered an instruction directing the .jury to find a verdict in its favor, which the court refused, and upon this error is assigned, and it is insisted that the instruction should have been given for the following reasons:
First—'“The contract in suit was in fraud of the contract of 1888; that William E. Hale had previously been fully paid for the very services which the present suit respects; the contract in suit was void because manager Coen had no authority to make it.” Under this head it is urged that the contract of 1888 was intended to, and…
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