Packer v. Pentecost
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action of assumpsit. In'the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Declaration, special and common counts; plea, general issue; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the March term, 1893.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on the Court,
Shepard, J.
This was a suit for services rendered by an architect in drawing plans for a proposed residence, resulting in a judgment for one thousand dollars, in favor of appellee. The plans were not used by the appellant.
Whatever else the contract between the parties may have been, and whether appellant accepted the plans or not, and there is much evidence on both subjects, it is not claimed that there was any express agreement as to the amount of compensation to be paid appellee for preparing the plans.
The plaintiff below, appellee in this court, testified that the…
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