Swern v. Churchill
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the (Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. William N. Gemmill, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch ‘Appellate Court at the October term, 1908.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Chytraus
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiff below, appellee here, brought an action of assumpsit against Durand Churchill and Keith Spalding to recover for services rendered as architect by testator, William C. Swern, her deceased husband. Only the defendant Spalding was served and a judgment for $1,455 was recovered against him. He prosecutes this appeal to reverse that judgment. The cause was tried upon the theory that, without any agreement as to the amount to be paid for the services, there was an agreement or understanding between decedent and Churchill &…
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