Reports of Cases Determined in the Appellate Courts of Illinois, Volume 151

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Page 562 - Should the Contractor at any time refuse or neglect to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled workmen, or of materials of the proper quality, or fail in any respect to prosecute the work wIth promptness and diligence, or fail in the performance of any of the agreements herein contained, such refusal, neglect or failure being certified by the Architects, the Owner shall be at liberty, after three days...
Page 563 - ... the expense incurred by the Owner in finishing the work, such excess shall be paid by the Owner to the Contractor ; but if such expense shall exceed such unpaid balance, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the Owner . The expense incurred by the Owner as herein provided, either for furnishing materials or for finishing the work, and any damage incurred through such default, shall be audited and certified by the Architect, whose certificate thereof shall be conclusive upon the parties.
Page 11 - Jurisdiction is the power to hear and determine the subject-matter in controversy between the parties to a suit ; to adjudicate or exercise any judicial power over them.
Page 211 - And the question of contributory negligence is ordinarily one of fact for the jury...
Page 50 - World, and is issued in consideration of the representations, agreements and warranties made by the person named therein; that "if any of the statements or declarations in the application for membership and upon the faith of which this certificate was issued shall be found in any respect untrue, this certificate shall be null and void and of no effect, and all moneys which shall have been paid and all rights and benefits which have accrued on account of this certificate shall be absolutely forfeited...
Page 594 - Any person practicing medicine or surgery or treating human ailments in the state without a certificate issued by this board in compliance with the provisions of this act, or any itinerant vender violating the provisions of Section 8 of this act, shall for each and every instance of such practice or violation forfeit and pay to the people of the State of Illinois, for the use of the said Board of Health...
Page 126 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement endorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy...
Page 235 - Fraud, indeed, in the sense of a court of equity properly includes all acts, omissions and concealments which involve a breach of legal or equitable duty, trust, or confidence, justly reposed, and are injurious to another, or by which an undue and unconscientious advantage is taken of another.
Page 119 - At the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence in chief and again at the close of all the evidence, the defendant moved the court to instruct the jury to find a verdict in favor of the defendant, which motions were overruled.
Page 562 - ... under this contract, of all materials, tools, and appliances thereon, and to employ any other person or persons to finish the work, and to provide the materials therefor; and in case of such...

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