Green v. Mann
Illinois Supreme Court
Mann brought suit in the La Salle Circuit Court against Green, as administrator of William Stadden, alleging that by a certain agreement, in writing, between himself and Stadden, on the 22d August, 1844, Stadden rented to Mann his flouring mill, for the term of three years, Stadden binding himself to put into operation two more runs of stones, with the necessary machinery, for manufacturing flour, with a holt for country work or middlings, within the first year—the work to…
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Mann brought suit in the La Salle Circuit Court against Green, as administrator of William Stadden, alleging that by a certain agreement, in writing, between himself and Stadden, on the 22d August, 1844, Stadden rented to Mann his flouring mill, for the term of three years, Stadden binding himself to put into operation two more runs of stones, with the necessary machinery, for manufacturing flour, with a holt for country work or middlings, within the first year—the work to be done as substantial and with sufficient power to grind as fast as those already at work, &c., &c.,33 which it was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Mr. Justice Trumbull :
Stadden rented to Mann his flouring mill, for three years, for which the latter agreed to pay. $ 1,200 rent, for the first, and $ 1,700, for each subsequent year. The lease contained an agreement by Stadden, “ to put into operation two more runs of stones, with the necessary machinery, for manufacturing flour, with a bolt for country work or middlings, within the first year— the work to be done as substantial and with sufficient power to grind as fast as those already at work.” Mann brought suit, alleging a breach of the foregoing stipulation for improvements.…
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