Legal Opinion
Tilley v. County of Cook
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 28, 1881No. 1035PublishedCited by 46 opinions
Error to the* Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Woods
This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Tilley against the County of Cook and the City of Chicago. The'declaration consists of the common counts for work and labor done, goods sold and delivered, money lent and advanced, and upon account stated.
The following is a copy of the account sued on, which was appended to the declaration; —
“ The County op Cook and the City op Chicago to Thomas Tilley, Dr.
“ For services as architect in preparing plans, drawr ihgs, specifications, diagrams, estimates, and details for the new court-house and city hall, and superintendence of erecting the same, five…
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