Legal Opinion
Sanford Coal Co. v. Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 18, 1923No. 3256PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAGE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is to reverse a judgment on a directed verdict for the plaintiff '(defendant in error) in a suit on a written contract for the price of a tipple and other mine equipment, furnished to. and accepted by defendant (plaintiff in error) as in all respects according to contract, except that there was a breach as to the time of performance. Two questions are presented here.
1. Is a building contract, which provides for the payment of a money consideration, an “instrument of writing,” within the meaning of section 2, chapter 74, “Interest,” of the Illinois statutes…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- New York & Colorado Mining Syndicate & Co. v. FraserSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Holmes v. Standard Oil Co. of IndianaIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Shirk v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Concord Apartment House Co. v. O'BrienIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
- St. Joseph Hospital v. Corbetta Construction Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Santa Cruz Oil Corporation v. Allbright-Nell Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
- Flug v. Craft Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1954
- Hippard Coal Co. v. Illinois Power & Light Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1942