Foster v. City of Alton
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. B. R. Burroughs, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
Appellant recovered judgment in the circuit court of Madison county against appellee for $1245.95 for furnishing materials and doing the work in the construction of a sewer in pursuance of an ordinance of the city and a contract between the parties. The ordinance, which was set out in the declaration, provided for making the improvement and letting the contract, and section 7 was as follows: “Said contract shall contain, among other things, a covenant in substance to the effect that the contractor or contractors shall have no lien upon the city, in any event, over and above the amount…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Maher v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
- Steenberg v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- City of Alton v. Middleton's HeirsIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Freeport Street Railway Co. v. City of FreeportIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by15 opinions
- City of Alton v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Sumner v. Village of MilfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Gray v. City of Santa FeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1937
- City of Pontiac v. Talbot Pav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1899
- Henning v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
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