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  "name": "Anton Waitkus, Appellee, v. Anton Olszewski, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Waitkus v. Olszewski",
  "decision_date": "1914-10-13",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 19,736",
  "first_page": "322",
  "last_page": "323",
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      "cite": "189 Ill. App. 322"
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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": [
      "Anton Waitkus, Appellee, v. Anton Olszewski, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice McSurely\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "F. P. Bradchulis and Edgar A. Jonas, for appellant; Edward J. Hess, of counsel.",
      "Forest Garfield Smith, for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "Anton Waitkus, Appellee, v. Anton Olszewski, Appellant.\nGen. No. 19,736.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAppeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. F. Slater, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1913.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed October 13, 1914.\nRehearing denied October 27, 1914.\nStatement of the Case.\nAction by Anton Waitkus against Anton Olszewski upon the common counts to recover the value of labor and materials furnished in connection with a building owned by the defendant. Judgment was entered against the defendant, who appeals.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Assumpsit, action of, \u00a7 24 \u2014right to recover under common counts. Where, after a part of work agreed to be done under a special\" contract had been performed, there arose some difficulty out of plaintiff\u2019s relations with a labor union because of which plaintiff was not permitted by the owner of the building to continue with the work, the plaintiff may treat the contract as rescinded and declare on the common counts and recover the value of his labor and of materials furnished.\n2. Assumpsit, action of, \u00a7 71 \u2014when recovery cannot be based on contract price. A recovery cannot be had under the common counts for the contract price of labor and materials, but only for the actual value of the work done and the materials furnished.\n3. Building and construction contracts, \u00a7 57 \u2014when provisions in contract as to architect\u2019s certificate may be disregarded. Where the plaintiff may treat a special contract to furnish labor and material on a building\"as rescinded because of the owner\u2019s refusal to permit him to continue with the work, a provision in the contract for payment upon the architect\u2019s furnishing a certificate should be disregarded.\nF. P. Bradchulis and Edgar A. Jonas, for appellant; Edward J. Hess, of counsel.\nForest Garfield Smith, for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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