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58 Ill. 52

Randolph v. Onstott

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1871

Illinois Supreme Court · decided 1871-01-15

Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a petition filed by Thompson Gr. Onstott against John O. Randolph and James S. Walker, to enforce a mechanic’s lien against certain premises, for materials furnished by the complainant to Randolph, used in the erection of a building thereon.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1945

1 state decisions

Relies on Morgan v. Smith

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Decided 1871-01-15

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Mr. Justice Breese

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court:

¶2This Was a proceeding to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The ■allegation in the petition is, that the materials were furnished on an implied contract to pay for them on delivery.

¶3The petitioner, Onstott, was sworn as the witness to prove his case, and he testified to an express contract to the effect, that Randolph was to pay him for the materials, §50 in cash, and the balance in thirty days.

¶4It is the settled doctrine of this court, that a party can not make one case by his pleading, and another and different case by his proofs. McKay v. Bissett et al. 5 Gilm. 499; Morgan v. Smith et al. 11 Ill. 194; Rowan v. Bowles et al. 21 ib. 17; Burger v. Potter, 32 ib. 66.

¶5The case of Bush et al. v. Connelly et al. 33 ib. 447, was an action to enforce a mechanic’s lien, and this court said, when it was alleged in the bill that the work was to be paid for when fully completed, and the proof was that it was to be paid .for by a stipulated time, no recovery could be had, by reason of the variance.

¶6There is no point made on the fact that the decree is also against Walker, the owner of the lot. The error allowed, however, reverses the entire decree* and he can not be injured.

¶7The decree must be reversed.

¶8Decree reversed

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