Legal Opinion

City of Alton v. Job

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 11, 1902Published

Assumpsit, on a paving contract. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Martin W. Schaefer, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1902.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Bigelow

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action of assumpsit brought by appellee against appellant to recover the sum of $116, due from appellant to appellee for paving streets, etc. Appellant demurred to the declaration; the court overruled the demurrer, and, by virtue of a stipulation between the parties, the court, rendered judgment against the city for the amount claimed in the declaration. The case is before us on an appeal by the city.

Ho assignment of errors appears in the abstract, but the point argued by appellant’s counsel relates solely to the order…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Carlyle v. County of ClintonIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  2. City of East St. Louis v. AlbrechtIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Foster v. City of AltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Freeport Street Railway Co. v. City of FreeportIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. People ex rel. Talbot Paving Co. v. City of PontiacIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

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