Sexton v. Barrie
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a contract of subscription. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Theodore Brentano, Judge presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Freeman
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit brought by appellees to recover upon three alleged contracts in and by which it is claimed appellant purchased and agreed to pay for three separate sets of books in course of publication by appellees. It is stated in the latter’s brief, that appellees “ make subscription editions of standard works. Their books are printed on expensive paper, illustrated by great artists, and are sold at prices that rich people can afford to pay.”
It is not necessary to recite the'contracts in full. They are set out at length in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chickering v. BastressIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Foster v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- Merritt v. A. W. Boyden & SonIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Austine v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Town of Kane v. FarrellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
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- Petrea v. HedigerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912