{
  "id": 5255026,
  "name": "Star Brewery v. A. M. Farnsworth",
  "name_abbreviation": "Brewery v. Farnsworth",
  "decision_date": "1897-05-06",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "150",
  "last_page": "152",
  "citations": [
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      "type": "official",
      "cite": "70 Ill. App. 150"
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  ],
  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. App. Ct.",
    "id": 8837,
    "name": "Illinois Appellate Court"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
  },
  "cites_to": [
    {
      "cite": "60 Ill. App. 523",
      "category": "reporters:state",
      "reporter": "Ill. App.",
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        5154568
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T18:32:17.018382+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Star Brewery v. A. M. Farnsworth."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Gary\ndelivered the opinion of the Court.\nIt is a fair inference from the evidence that the appellant contemplated some business arrangements with a Mr. Buban, as a dealer in some capacity in its beer, at a place not far from Lemont called Gary, and that as a preparation for that dealing, Buban needed a house and barn to be erected at Gary, in regard to which he had had some talk, but no bargain, with the appellee.\nJuly 20, 1894, Buban went to the brewery and there had a private conversation with the president\u2014none of which is shown in the case\u2014and at the end of the conversation the president gave to Buban a note as follows:\nP. JEL Rice, Prest, and Treas. T. J. Rice, Sec.\nThe Star Brewery,\nOffice and Brewery, 1131 Fulton St.\n' Chicago, July 20, 1891.\nA. M. Farnsworth, Esq.\nDear Sir : When you get house and barn completed for Mr. Buban send bill for same to us.\nStar Brewery,\nP. H. Rice, Prest.\u201d\nBuban carried it to the appellee, who, without further negotiations with anybody, built the house and barn. That done, the appellee made out a statement which Buban marked O. K., and the appellee went with it to the brewery, and presented it to the president to get his money.\nThe statement was as follows, taken from appellant\u2019s brief %\n\u201c Statement.\nLemont, III., September 19, 1894. Mr. G. Buban, Store and Barn at Gary.\nIn account with\nA. M. Fabnswobth,\nDealer in\nLumber, Hardware, Lime and Coal.\nExcavating....................... $ 57 55\nStone............\u2022................ 72 60\nLime............................. 30 25\nCement.......................... 16 00\nBrick and tile............... 10 00\nCrushed stone..................... 6 50\nMason work...................... 68 50\nPlastering................ 79 30\nLumber.......................... 498 57\nSash, doors, glass, etc.-............ 117 17\nHails and hardware................ 42 16\nCarpenter work.................... 195 00\nPainting..................... 51 00\nPapering................ 16 95\nHauling.......................... 54 00\nSand................... 39 00\n$1,354 55\u201d\nThe president was surprised\u2014said he did not expect to to pay over $300\u2014didn\u2019t offer to pay, but said, \u201c I will see that you don\u2019t lose that money.\u201d Payment not being made, the appellee sued and recovered the amount.\nThe appellant put in no evidence, but has filed a brief of twenty odd pages to show why, upon this direct order in writing, and prima facie evidence of an account stated, the appellee should not have recovered.\nWe do not deem it our duty to review the brief. The right to recover is clear. Cobb v. James H. Rice Co., 60 Ill. App. 523.\nThe judgment is affirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Gary"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "E. S. Cummings, attorney for appellant.",
      "W. Irving Osborne, attorney for appellee."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "Star Brewery v. A. M. Farnsworth.\n1. Guaranty\u2014Recovery Sustained.\u2014A recovery for work done and materials furnished, on the following order\u2014\n\u201c Chicago, July 20, 1894.\nA. M. Farnsworth, Esq.:\nDear Sir\u2014When you get house and barn completed for Mr. Buban send bill for same to us. Star Brewery,\nP. H. Rice, Pres\u2019t\u201d\n\u2014 is sustained.\nAssumpsit, for labor and materials. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County, the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in this court at the March term, 1897.\nAffirmed,\nOpinion filed May 6, 1897.\nE. S. Cummings, attorney for appellant.\nW. Irving Osborne, attorney for appellee."
  },
  "file_name": "0150-01",
  "first_page_order": 150,
  "last_page_order": 152
}