C. Iber & Sons, Inc. v. Grimmett

Plaintiff-Appellee, C. Iber & Sons, Inc., commenced this action in the Circuit Court of Peoria County seeking to recover damages for breach of contract from Defendant-Appellant, George S. Grimmett, d/b/a Geo. S. Grimmett & Co. The court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $2,200 from which judgment defendant has appealed.

The principal issue raised on this appeal is defendant’s contention that the evidence is insufficient to warrant the conclusion that a contract existed between the parties.

Plaintiff, Iber, is a general contractor in Peoria, Illinois. Defendant,…