Clifford v. Luhring

This was an action of assumpsit, in the Superior Court of Cook county, to recover for services as plasterers on a house of the defendant in the city of Chicago. The theory of the plaintiff's case is, a promise on the part of defendant to pay them for their work.

It appears the contract for the whole work on the building was let by defendant to one Gruís, of whom plaintiffs were sub-contractors, and on his failing to perform his contract with them, they testify they made known the fact to defendant, and informed him they would be obliged to quit the work, when he told them to go on, and he…