Legal Opinion

Errant v. Columbia Western Mills

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 5, 1915No. Gen. No. 20,847PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Harry P. Dolan, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barnes

7. Building and construction contracts, § 100*—what is income petent evidence as to deduction front price. In an action on a building contract, proof of an agreement between the plaintiff, a contractor, and an architect for deduction of the cost of unfinished work from the contract price was not competent on the amount to be deducted, as the actual cost of finishing the work was the best evidence of what should be deducted, unless it was a matter of express agreement and relied on as such. 8. Building and construction contracts, § 83*—when suit is premature. In a suit by a contractor for a…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. Wadeford Electric Co. v. E. J. Biggs Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
  2. Edward Edinger Co. v. WillisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1931
  3. Royal Ornamental Iron, Inc. v. Devon BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  4. Melchior v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1953

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