Joliet Bottling Co. v. Joliet Citizens Brewing Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Dorrance Dibell, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1911.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice George W. Thompson
delivered the opinion of the court.
The only question to be determined is, whether the contract for the breach of which this suit was brought is one upon which appellant is entitled to maintain a suit for damages against appellee because appellee concluded not to deliver any beer under it, after appellee had delivered beer under it for several months. Appellee contends that the contract is void for want of mutuality, and that since it is silent as to duration, either party had the right to terminate it at any time.
The contract contains no limitation as…
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