Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Vandermark
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Suit for a hen. In the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding, Petition for a mechanics’ hen; answer; trial and petition dismissed for want of equity; petitioners appeal. Heard in this court at the March term, 1893,
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court,
Gary, P. J.
The case shown by the proofs is, that November 6, 1891, Timothy O’Shea made a contract with John L. Vandermark, husband of Kate, by which O’Shea undertook to erect a block of eight houses, all under one roof, except so far as separated by fire walls.
At that time the title to the ground was in one Wright, with whom the Vandermarks were negotiating for an exchange for property of the wife. Subsequently Wright conveyed to her. Between the Vandermarks themselves it had been arranged that he should attend to the business of making the exchange, and erecting the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Berkowsky v. SableAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892