George F. Blake Mfg. Co. v. Sanitary District
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for services, etc. - Trial in the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Theodore Brent ano, Judge, presiding. Jury waived and cause submitted to the court. Finding and judgment for defendant. Appeal by plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant sued appellee in assumpsit. The declaration contains the common counts. Appellee pleaded the general issue. The cause was tried by the court, without a jury, by agreement of the parties. The court found the issues for the appellee and judgment was rendered accordingly. The facts are substantially as follows:
The chief engineer of appellee reported to appellee as follows :
“ Chicago, August 30, 1893.
To the Honorable, the Board of Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago :
Gentlemen : In the matter of experimentation upon…
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