Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co. v. La Salle Monroe Building Corp.

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

April 12, 1939, defendant, owner of an office building at 39 South La Salle street, 14 stories high; made a contract with plaintiff to construct certain improvements on it, particularly the elevators. Mr. O’Brien, assistant superintendent of construction for plaintiff, on June 21 met Mr. Harr, defendant’s building manager, and Mr. Lowenberg, representing the architect, and agreed on a program for the work.

Elevators Nos. 1 and 2 (most westernly elevators of the building) were to be turned over to plaintiff. The new elevators…