Appellate Court of Illinois, 1918

Olney J. Dean & Co. v. William Mavor Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided March 5, 1918 · Holdom

209 Ill. App. 498

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Interest, § 24*—what is vexatious withholding of payment. The withholding by a contractor of payment of a subcontractor’s claim was vexatious where no reason appeared for disputing the claim. 4. Interest, § 8*—when recoverable. Interest is recoverable upon a claim sued for, for money due under a contract in writing, under section 2, ch. 74, Rev. St. (J. & A. 6691).

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