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  "id": 2831307,
  "name": "George M. Watts, Defendant in Error, v. Frank O. Balch, Plaintiff in Error",
  "name_abbreviation": "Watts v. Balch",
  "decision_date": "1913-10-14",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 18,496",
  "first_page": "377",
  "last_page": "378",
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      "cite": "182 Ill. App. 377"
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "George M. Watts, Defendant in Error, v. Frank O. Balch, Plaintiff in Error."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Barnes\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Municipal Court of Chicago, \u00a7 13 \u2014statement of claim on contract. In suit on a contract, the covenants being' mutual and dependent, the statement of claim must allege tender of performance or facts excusing the same.\n2. Municipal Court of Chicago, g 13*\u2014pleading defenses. When statement of claim on a contract containing mutual and dependent covenants does not aver tender of performance -or excuse therefor, an affidavit of merits setting up want of tender, held a good defense.\n3. Contracts, \u00a7 298*\u2014necessity of tender of performance. Covenants in a contract whereby one party agrees to purchase and the other agrees to sell and deliver are mutual and dependant covenants, and neither party, without tender of performance, can demand performance of the other.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Barnes"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Harry A. Biossat, for plaintiff in error.",
      "Eastman & White, for defendant in error; Ralph R. Hawxhurst, of counsel."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "George M. Watts, Defendant in Error, v. Frank O. Balch, Plaintiff in Error.\nGen. No. 18,496.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nError to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. James C. Mabtdst, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1912.\nReversed and remanded.\nOpinion filed October 14, 1913.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by George M. Watts against Frank O. Balch to recover a balance claimed to be due on a contract and for damages for breach. From a judgment for plaintiff for $671.35, defendant brings error.\nHarry A. Biossat, for plaintiff in error.\nEastman & White, for defendant in error; Ralph R. Hawxhurst, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XIV, same topic and section number."
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