Northbrook Supply Co. v. Thumm Construction Co.

This case involves a suit filed by Northbrook Supply Co., a corporation, against Thumm Construction Co., a corporation, and the City of Highland Park to enforce a lien against public funds under Section 23, Chapter 82, Illinois Eevised Statutes, and also a suit brought by the city for the use of the Northbrook Company against W. J. Lewis Construction Co., a corporation, and General Insurance Company to recover on a contractor’s bond under Sections 15 and 16, Chapter 29, Illinois Eevised Statutes. The two suits were consolidated for trial.

The evidence shows that Highland Park entered into a…