Foster v. McKeown
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit.—The common counts. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John C. Carver, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
This is a suit in assumpsit to recover for a balance claimed to be due under a special contract, and for a bill of extras for labor and material, in and about the erection of two dwelling-houses.
The declaration consists of the common counts. The pleas are the general issue, and set-off.
The plea of set-off is confined to damages claimed for a failure to complete the work within the time stipulated by the contract of the parties, and for some cash disbursements to third parties, of which latter there was, however, no evidence. We fail to observe any contention in appellant’s brief of any error,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Shepard v. MillsIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Michaelis v. WolfIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Fowler v. DeakmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Lane v. AdamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
- Zjednoczenie v. SadeckiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
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