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55 Ill. 526

Queen v. Doolan

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1870

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1870-09-15

William K. McAllister, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Doolan against Queen, to recover for work and labor done and performed and materials furnished in the erection of a house by the plaintiff for, the defendant, under a contract executed by the former, as follows: “Chicago, October 3, 1868. “I agree to build and complete a dwelling house * * * the same to be a fac simile, in height, width, depth, containing the same number of parlors, * * bath…

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1896

2 state decisions

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Decided 1870-09-15

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Per Curiam :

¶1It is very evident from the testimony in this record, that the house appellee engaged to build and finish in fao simile with the house Ho. 1138, on Michigan Avenue, was not so built and finished, but was defective in several particulars, such as the absence of a strainer in the bath room, absence of mouth-pieces to the speaking tubes, all which would cost money, and which appellee was to furnish under the contract.

¶2It is also proved that the trap door in the roof was not finished, thereby causing leaking. This was also a fair claim on the part of appellant, by way of recoupment or set off.

¶3These items, or the value thereof, should have been allowed appellant, as the attention of the jury was called to them by the second instruction asked by appellant, which the court refused to give, but should have given.

¶4For these reasons, the judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded.

¶5Judgment reversed.

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