Legal Opinion
Vander Wagen Bros. Inc. v. Barnes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 18, 1973No. 56797, 56829 consPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY
delivered the opinion of the court:
Vander Wagen Bros., Inc., a coal and oil dealer, filed suit against C. J. Barnes, a real-estate broker, who was doing búsiness as C. J. Barnes & Co., for $9,283.64. It alleged that Barnes ordered coal and oil for eight buildings under his control and, after delivery and demand for payment, refused to pay for the fuel. Barnes admitted that there was delivery at his request but denied any liability on the accrued bills. His denial of liability was premised upon the contention that he was acting as an agent for principals who were…
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