Legal Opinion
Sands v. Potter
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1896PublishedCited by 23 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. C. W. Upton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Obadiah Sands, the appellant, was engaged in the business of making, buying and selling butter and cheese. On January 30, 1891, he and Charles H. Potter, the appellee, entered into a written contract, as follows:
“This agreement, made this thirtieth day of January, A. D. 1891, between O. Sands, of Chicago, Ill., party of the first part, and C. H. Potter, of Elgin, Ill., party of the second part:
“Witnesseth: That in consideration of one dollar to each in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the party of the first part hereby agrees to employ the party of the second part for a…
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